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throw0101b 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo...

> Why didn't that happen when Obama left office?

What illegal acts did Obama do, while POTUS, yet outside of his 'official duties', what would warrant prosecution?

Remember the context for this decision: Trump's participation in the events of January 6:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capito...

You know, the insurrection in which people have been found guilty of seditious action:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_proceedings_in_the_Ja...

Were his January 6 actions part of his official duties?

shadowtree 10 months ago [–]

He droned and killed a US citizen without due process. Literal murder.

oblio 10 months ago | [–]

Based on other comments, that was unintentional. So manslaughter, at worst.

WillPostForFood 10 months ago | | [–]

Obama killed 4 Americans in drone attacks. 3 unintentionally, but Anwar Awlaki was targeted.

tonynator 10 months ago | | [3 more]

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galactus 10 months ago | | [–]

As american as Barak Obama, right?

tonynator 10 months ago | | [–]

Yeah, that guy was a mistake

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