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POLITICS | ELECTION 2024 | SUPREME COURT
What if Biden Shot Trump at Their White House Meeting?
Joe Biden passed up his chance to assassinate Donald Trump and get away with it
Instead of taking matters into his own hands, President Biden warmly greeted his nemesis — Donald Trump — for the perfect photo op, before engaging in their 90-minute discussion.
Joe Biden could have gotten away with murder.
The Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States that granted U.S. presidents immunity for their actions while in office would have also applied to President Biden. As Justice noted, a president could order “the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival” and be immune. This ruling makes every U.S. president “a king above the law.”
Biden missed his opportunity to save America from itself.
Many would have considered Biden’s elimination of Trump a gift to America and to humanity. Sure, it would have tainted Biden’s legacy among some citizens and historians, while others would have applauded the action and considered him a hero. It would have also saved Biden from Donald Trump’s promised retribution. At his June 13…
