David Kuhne: What the fuck does covering up hush money payments to the adult film star you had an affair with have to do with the office of the presidency?

Breaking News: Manhattan prosecutors agreed to delay Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing to weigh whether the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity should void his felony conviction for covering up hush money paid to a porn star.

Manhattan Prosecutors Agree to Delay Trump’s Sentencingwww.nytimes.com Donald J. Trump’s lawyers want to argue that a Supreme Court decision giving presidents immunity for official acts should void his felony conviction for covering up hush money paid to a porn star.

What the fuck does covering up hush money payments to the adult film star you had an affair with have to do with the office of the presidency?

My guess: because the public finding out about the scandal would erode confidence in the office of the presidency. Which is basically ‘hurray for political coverups’ but that’s the least of what SCOTUS has greenlit.

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