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(70,367 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 05:30 PM Apr 25

Alito complains 'special' Trump shouldn't be 'subject to criminal laws like anybody else' [View all]

Source: raw story

David Edwards April 25, 2024 12:14PM ET

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito complained Thursday about the concept that a "special" former officeholder like Donald Trump could be expected to be "subject to the criminal laws just like anybody else."

Alito made the remarks to special counsel attorney Michael Dreeben during oral arguments in Trump's presidential immunity appeal to the high court. Trump's attorneys had argued the former president could not be charged with election interference because the office gave him immunity.

Dreeben, however, asserted Trump could be charged for trying to subvert the election.

"Well, Mr. Dreeben, do you really, I mean, the presidents have to make a lot of tough decisions about enforcing the law, and they have to make decisions about questions that are unsettled, and they have to make decisions based on the information that's available," Alito said.

"Do you really, did I understand you to say, well, you know, if he makes a mistake, he makes a mistake. He's subject to the criminal laws just like anybody else?"

"You don't think he's in a special, a peculiarly precarious position?" the justice asked.

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Watch the video below from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/samual-alito-trump-special/

Well, Alito should just put a crown of Trump if he thinks he is so special.

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Alito complains 'special' Trump shouldn't be 'subject to criminal laws like anybody else' [View all] riversedge Apr 25 OP

I remember when Scalia said that Government is God's representative on earth. enough Apr 25 #1

Only when it is run by their fellow reactionaries. raging moderate Apr 25 #4

Alito's an ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 25 #2

Absolutely true! ShazzieB Apr 25 #14

Total and Complete... Alito's an ass. ...................The American Association of Wild Asses....................... Stuart G Apr 25 #42

thank you for the link- et tu Apr 25 #3

Yeah. Trump is special all right. speak easy Apr 25 #5

And a VERY special prison DENVERPOPS Apr 25 #18

👍 speak easy Apr 25 #21

If Gitmo would be nice too. Dave Bowman Apr 25 #26

Did a U.S. supreme court justice really just say... Think. Again. Apr 25 #6

Unfuckingbelievable! Brenda Apr 25 #24

no, that would not be wise IMHO. riversedge Apr 25 #35

I noticed that Marthe48 Apr 25 #25

Making crapola up as they go along. sprinkleeninow Apr 26 #47

Alito still thinks he BlueMTexpat Apr 26 #55

Supreme court I_UndergroundPanther Apr 26 #59

I didn't know this... Think. Again. Apr 26 #62

A president is special in the sense that crud Apr 25 #7

That parallels authorities that only a President can exercise. Some of today's oral argument addressed that only the 24601 Apr 25 #29

Who Said Dat? NowsTheTime Apr 26 #49

Yep, while the original quote is attributed to Nixon, my comment was about deriding his statement. Who specifically 24601 Apr 26 #58

I have some thoughts about Alito I would like implemented. LiberalFighter Apr 25 #8

Then Alito doesn't know the U.S. Constitution and founding documents, and should be impeached. ancianita Apr 25 #9

Nakedly partisan Picaro Apr 25 #10

Go ahead Scalito, give the president TOTAL IMMUNITY. AZ8theist Apr 25 #11

SCALITO ... aggiesal Apr 25 #20

They are interchangeable.... AZ8theist Apr 25 #27

Scalia was much more of an intellectual though Polybius Apr 26 #46

He's actually had that nickname before becoming a Justice Polybius Apr 26 #45

it's really chilling barbtries Apr 25 #12

No, not "pack the court." What needs to be done is to "unpack the court" by expanding it. PSPS Apr 26 #44

okay. barbtries Apr 26 #57

They keep saying Trump but the president is Biden and maybe going forward. Srkdqltr Apr 25 #13

Undoubtedly his opnion will cite some 12th century chuch figure Warpy Apr 25 #15

Hate To Say It OhioTim Apr 25 #16

If immunity is granted Attilatheblond Apr 25 #22

Of course our forefathers specifically defined "Special" in our Constitution. ... aggiesal Apr 25 #17

Do we have a president who's a chief executive or do we have a king? dlk Apr 25 #19

Mockalito provides even more proof that he is unfit for that seat. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 25 #23

Just with this ONE stupid comment, it proves this bastard should be bluestarone Apr 25 #28

Alito's nose is brown from being buried deep in TFGs diaper. coprolite Apr 25 #30

Equal protection under the law. Equal responsibility under the law. Equal justice under the law. Midnight Writer Apr 25 #31

You forgot the ending. "Except for Donald Trump" Kablooie Apr 25 #36

Four legs good, two legs better. intheflow Apr 26 #50

That's exactly it! Kablooie Apr 26 #56

Sounds like the legitimization of a ruling class. jalan48 Apr 25 #32

Alito and other fat cats are scared. Dave Bowman Apr 25 #33

Sounds like grounds for impeachment to me. soldierant Apr 25 #34

If Trump is installed as president again... Kablooie Apr 25 #37

Or he could decide to use SCOTUS Judge's as clay pigeons. cstanleytech Apr 25 #41

I don't see anything in the Constitution that gives the justices immunity. LiberalFighter Apr 25 #38

R E S I G N. Haggis 4 Breakfast Apr 25 #39

Mmmm I guess it's not occured to some of the SCOTUS Judge's that they could be signing their own death warrants. cstanleytech Apr 25 #40

So, there are now lawful classes of American citizens? Some are now 'special' and sinkingfeeling Apr 25 #43

Alito needs to explain why Trump is so 'special'. Aussie105 Apr 26 #48

Time for Biden to have Alito arrested and sent to Gitmo! Sancho Apr 26 #51

How reassuring, where did this idiot get his law degree?? Or his medical degree for that matter?? Rhiannon12866 Apr 26 #52

I can't believe the SCOTUS is seriously listening to Trump's lawyer saying doc03 Apr 26 #53

Originalist Shmoriginalist. C_U_L8R Apr 26 #54

And that myth, "No one is above the law", is just that a myth. republianmushroom Apr 26 #60

Well I Rebl2 Apr 26 #61