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[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

Today’s Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump’s immunity claim is far worse than anything I imagined...

Effectively giving a president immunity for any crimes committed while in office as long as that president can plausibly claim the action was taken in some form of official capacity.

It must now be presumed that the president, as king, is immune from accountability.

The rule of law applies to everyone except the most powerful person on Earth.

It would be difficult to overstate how much this opinion shifts the balance of power away from Congress and towards the presidency, and how unshackled a corrupt president will now be. The Court gives the president absolute power, and it will corrupt him, absolutely.

As Justice Sotomayor says so powerfully, this new immunity ‘now lies about like a loaded weapon’ for any President that wishes to place his own interests, his own political survival, or his own financial gain, above the interests of the Nation.’

The Court holds that when a president acts within his ‘core’ authority, he is fully immune.

And when he acts outside his core authority, but in an official capacity, the presumption of immunity is so strong as to be nearly absolute.

Even if he acts in a purely personal capacity, and the Court majority gives no indication of when that would be, his statements while acting officially may not be used as evidence, and his motives may not be questioned.

Having taken up a case they never should have, having waited until the last day to issue the opinion, having known it was the defendant’s strategy to deny justice by delaying it, the Court now remands the case for further proceedings of indeterminate length, ensuring there will be no accountability for Trump’s insurrectionist crimes before the election.

During his abortive coup attempt, Trump told his acting attorney general and other top Justice Department officials to ‘just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.’

Now the Supreme Court says he is immune from ordering his Justice Department to lie, and the evidence of his malice, his very words, may not be used as evidence against him.

Under this ruling, a president can order the assassination or jailing of their political rival, and be immune. They can take a bribe in exchange for an official act, and still be immune. They can organize a military coup to hold onto power, and still be immune. If that sounds mad, that’s because it is.

This is a day that will live in legal infamy.

When justices on the Court that bears Roberts’ name, paid back their appointment by a corrupt president with an opinion that provides immunity to all corrupt presidents, and weakened our democracy and the rule of law for the ages.

Our only remedy is the ballot box, a new congress, and a new Court — that has more reverence for the Constitution than the lust for power.

[gene belcher, public defender @AbolitionEsq]

as a committed prison abolitionist, you get to appreciate one criminal conviction a year for free without anyone telling you you’re a hypocrite. Enjoy responsibly!

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

Tonight, our Commonwealth rejected anger politics and proved there is more that unites us than can ever divide us.

[rabia O'chaudry @rabiasquared]

Yesssss!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 congratulations to the entire @GaInnocence team, a toast to my @Undisclosedpod colleagues @EvidenceProf and the real MVP @TheViewFromLL2 !!!! Live long and prosper Joey!!

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

Our teachers are not a political pawn to play when an election comes around—they’re the best hope we have for a better future for our children and our Commonwealth.

Since Day 1, @JColemanKY and I have been fighting for teachers, and we’re not done yet.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Today marks 31 years since the Innocence Project began our work of advancing the innocence movement. We're so grateful for your support over these past three decades.

See the full timeline of our work here: https://t.co/Zqr8HWxW0w

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Andy Beshear with 64% approval in Kentucky according to new Morning Consult poll

What’s even more amazing is that half of all Republicans still approve of his job performance

5th highest approval rating of any Governor in America

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

My opponent’s first major campaign decision is to pick a lieutenant governor candidate who helped lead the charge to enact Matt Bevin’s plan to slash pensions for our teachers, police, and firefighters.

That couldn’t be further from my values—and the values of Kentuckians.

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

I’m honored to be your Democratic nominee for governor, Kentucky.

Together, we’re going to continue to build on the progress of the past 3 years—moving our commonwealth not left or right, but forward.

Let’s do this.

[Barstool Harlan City @HarlanCity]

55-52 North wins. Great season. Perhaps the best game of the tournament. Go Green always 🐉

[Harlan Green Dragons Men’s Basketball @harlan_dragons]

Week in review:

5 games in 7 days-✅
5-0 record for the week-✅
4th consecutive All A title-✅
@kylerdajames1 had a 41 point game-✅
@KalebMclendon4 1000 point club-✅
@2willaustin 500 rebound club-✅
@GistJaedyn 1000 rebound club-✅

More to come…jobs not finished

[Betches News @Betches_News]

Me: Should I text him?

My friends:

[HISD Super Dragon @HISDSuperDragon]

Some things are best seen live so you may want to clear your calendar. Green Dragon begin 13th Region All-A action Saturday at Barbourville vs Lynn Camp at 4PM. Dragons soar past Knox 95-48. This guy ↪ @GistJaedyn, is a problem. @BoysGirls13th @KalebMclendon4 @kylerdajames1

[Colin Miller @EvidenceProf]

After 22 years of wrongful conviction, Joey Watkins walks out of prison after bond granted: https://t.co/ZbPkjHabap

[rabia O'chaudry @rabiasquared]

This is INCREDIBLE!!! Joey was our season 2 case on @Undisclosedpod and Susan found the juror misconduct leading to his conviction being overturned (along with so much other shady crap)!! Congratulations Susan, let’s bring Joey home this year!!!

[Courier Journal @courierjournal]

"Glaring inconsistencies" between a lawyer's testimony at trial and in her book may help free the man she accused. https://t.co/RCCU8UbeSr

[Kyle Tucker @KyleTuckerCBB]

The coal miner who rushed to the Blue-White game with his son while still covered in dust — and went viral for it — had a shock waiting when he got above ground Monday after work.

John Calipari wanted to talk.

[Rachael Denhollander @R_Denhollander]

On every level this is evil.

When someone can treat another human being this way, they have told you who they are.

It should never matter what political party we subscribe to. This is vile.

[rabia O'chaudry @rabiasquared]

Remember when they said in Serial that Adnan was either guilty or the unluckiest guy in the world (ie he’s prob guilty bc it would impossible for so much to go wrong?) The truth is every wrongfully convicted person is the unluckiest person in the world.

Read this thread.