The problem with codifying immunity is that doing so inexorably creates a license for presidents to go over the line when circumstances do not warrant it.
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Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential election campaign event at Sportsman Boats in Summerville, S.C., September 25, 2023.
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Would you train a police officer to hit an uncooperative suspect over the head with a coffee pot? Of course you wouldn’t. But if “uncooperative” in this context means that the suspect, during an arrest struggle, is choking the cop to within an inch of his life, and the coffee pot is the only thing within reach, you’re damn right he should grab the pot and clobber the suspect.
It’s common sense. Actually, it’s a good deal more than that.
About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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Would you train a police officer to hit an uncooperative suspect over the head with a coffee pot? Of course you wouldn’t. But if “uncooperative” in this context means that the suspect, during an arrest struggle, is choking the cop to within an inch of his life, and the coffee pot is the only thing within reach, you’re damn right he should grab the pot and clobber the suspect.
It’s common sense. Actually, it’s a good deal more than that.
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About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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