Kerri Kupec Urbahn: Trump Case Could ‘Open the Floodgates’ to Political Prosecution, Persecution

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KUPEC URBAHN: "Well, the bottom line question that both sides were vigorously arguing about is can a president be prosecuted for acts once he or she leaves office for acts conducted during that time. Obviously, the president, the former president says no, he should enjoy and should be able to -- that absolute immunity is afforded to presidents for official acts while in office. The Department of Justice says no. Both sides were subject to pretty heavy questioning from the judges, the three-judge panel there. One judge asked the Trump defense team what happens if a president asked a Seal Six team to assassinate a political enemy, would the president be immune from prosecution then? On the other hand, one of the judges asked DoJ, 'Well, what happens if we do issue the opinion the way that you want us to, that a president is not immune for conduct during the time that he or she was president? Won’t that open the floodgates for potential political prosecution and persecution?'"