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With Joe Biden’s candidacy in peril and polls continuing to show that Donald Trump is headed for reelection — even against potential Biden alternatives — the Democrats have a real problem on their hands. Experts on both sides would likely say that Trump would win big if the election were held today, and Democrats have been fully invested in their “democracy is on the line” narrative that they have to try something to stop Trump.
Forsure,they’vetriedalotalready;fromtheirlawfarestrategytothenationwideefforttoremovehimfromtheballot,thereisn’tatricktheyhaven’ttried.Orsoyouthought.
Earlierthismonth,theSupremeCourtruledthatofficialpresidentialactsaresubjecttopresidentialimmunitywhileunofficialactsarenot.
“Underourconstitutionalstructureofseparatedpowers,thenatureofPresidentialpowerentitlesaformerPresidenttoabsoluteimmunityfromcriminalprosecutionforactionswithinhisconclusiveandpreclusiveconstitutionalauthority.Andheisentitledtoatleastpresumptiveimmunityfromprosecutionforallhisofficialacts,”ChiefJusticeJohnRo
