The Supreme Court's decision on presidential criminal immunity is so radical that Donald Trump could have ordered Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival and remained immune from criminal prosecution.

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The Supreme Court's decision on presidential criminal immunity is so radical that, in the words of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Donald Trump could have ordered "the Navy's Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival" and remained "insulated from criminal prosecution."1

Take a bribe. Stage a coup. Under this ruling, the president could do any of those things and remain immune from prosecution.

No president should be trusted with that kind of power — and we're fighting back.

New legislation just introduced in the U.S. Senate would reaffirm what should have been unquestioned all along: that presidents and vice presidents do not have legal immunity for actions that violate federal criminal law.2

Congress should pass this bill immediately, and we're mobilizing grassroots support to demand they do just that.

Will you donate $10 to Demand Progress Action to help stop presidential criminal immunity, and push for other reforms?

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The Supreme Court's ruling gives the president absolute immunity for any crimes committed as part of his "official acts."3

The ruling then provides such a sweepingly broad definition of "official acts" that nearly anything the president does could be construed as immune. As if that's not bad enough, the Supreme Court also ruled that criminal evidence involving official acts is inadmissible in court.4

As Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent, the decision "makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of Government, that no man is above the law."5

Let's be clear: This is not just about holding Donald Trump's criminal indictments. Demand Progress Action is a nonpartisan organization, and we don't think any president should be above the law, regardless of who it is or what party they belong to.

The No Kings Act would undo the Supreme Court's radical and dangerous decision by firmly stating that no president or vice president, former or sitting, is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that violate the criminal laws of the United States. Further, the bill clarifies that Congress, not the Supreme Court, determines to whom federal criminal laws may be applied.6

For the sake of our Democracy, Congress must pass this legislation immediately.

Will you donate $10 to Demand Progress Action to help support our work, including passing the No Kings Act to make sure no president is above the law?

With gratitude,

The team at Demand Progress Action

Sources:
1. Slate, "Can the President Send SEAL Team Six to Assassinate His Rival? After Monday, Yes.," July 2, 2024.
2. Balls and Strikes, "The No Kings Act Is About Putting the Supreme Court In Its Place," August 26, 2024.
3. Slate, "Don't Believe John Roberts. The Supreme Court Just Made the President a King.," July 1, 2024.
4. Lawfare, "The Supreme Court's Presidential Immunity Decision," July 2, 2024.
5. The New York Times, "Vehement Dissent From Supreme Court's Liberal Wing Laments Vast Expansion of Presidential Power," July 1, 2024.
6. Balls and Strikes, "The No Kings Act Is About Putting the Supreme Court In Its Place," August 26, 2024.

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