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terminalshortyesterday at 9:40 PM2 repliesview on HN

> The ruling was that he had full immunity during "presidential duties"

Yes. This was basically agreed upon before that the president has legal immunity for exercising his constitutional powers, but was never explicitly ruled on by the court. If the president does something outside his legal authority, then that isn't his presidential duty, and he can be punished.

> which has many times been interpreted by the SC as "anything he wants to do while president."

This part is just false


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wtfwhateventoday at 4:32 AM

You have clearly not actually read the opinion being discussed and have resorted to outright lying about what it says. Please stop it.

cosmicgadgettoday at 3:18 AM

> If the president does something outside his legal authority, then that isn't his presidential duty, and he can be punished.

Your choice of words is rather telling.