Run the Joules: Yeah not totally up on it but it’s a big motivation to stay in power as long as possible

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration at all to say the decision threatens the Republic. I might not have said so in 2015, before I saw how triumphantly lawless and autocratic the President could be, and how so many people would applaud it or at least shrug.

My friend and colleague Ken White has written a great thread describing some (but far from all) of the enormous problems with today's decision by Chief Justice Roberts granting Donald Trump criminal immunity on grounds never before accepted by any court. Today's decision threatens the Republic.

Quick question: is there any other democracy that lets its executive do crimes with impunity?

Iirc Bibi is currently dodging a corruption case

Ah yes, but there IS a case.

Yeah not totally up on it but it’s a big motivation to stay in power as long as possible

In fact Alito gave potential post presidential prosecution as a reason why a president might break the law to stay in power.. and used that as an argument for immunity

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