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		SoftTalker on July 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo... A lot of presidents did a lot of wrong. The ones who did not would be a shorter list.

nashashmi on July 2, 2024 [–]

The point is there was a check and balance to make sure he did not get away with it

SoftTalker on July 2, 2024 | [–]

AFAICT nothing changes as far as the remedy of impeachment as a check. The court is saying that the president has broad immunity from criminal charges in the judicial system, not that he can't be removed from power.

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