• Riccosuave@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      The stupidity of this statement truly strains belief given the actual verbiage in this ruling. May you suffer the full weight and consequences of that stupidity.

    • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 months ago

      A person of power cannot commit a crime and claim it was in official capacity, because the act itself is against the law and cannot be committed without consequence.

      This whole ruling is because of a person in power (Trump) who committed a crime (fake electors plot to overturn the 2020 election) and is claiming it as an official capacity of the office. That’s the whole point of the case which was appealed to the Supreme Court.

      So what consequence will Trump face for his crimes now based on this ruling?