• Eyeuhnluuung@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Except a pardon is a core function within the president’s constitutional authority, not just an official act, thus based on the opinion entitled to absolute immunity. The footnote exchange is only referencing official acts (which are entitled to presumptive immunity) not core constitutional functions (like a pardon).

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      Accepting a bribe is, however not an official act. It’s the acceptance of the bribe that’s illegal, not the official act itself.