Largely because of this. Someone took it upon themselves to edit the law, and it wasn’t noticed by anyone that cared to actually enforce the law for almost 140 years.
If that law were enforced fully, no one would have immunity from prosecution. Period. End of sentence. Not even a Sitting President. That’s why we have a VP, and a chain of Command.
How do you hire a bounty hunter to drag someone into court who is protected by Secret Service agents?
Why are we in a reality where the above question even needs to be asked?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/qualified-immunity-supreme-court.html
Largely because of this. Someone took it upon themselves to edit the law, and it wasn’t noticed by anyone that cared to actually enforce the law for almost 140 years.
If that law were enforced fully, no one would have immunity from prosecution. Period. End of sentence. Not even a Sitting President. That’s why we have a VP, and a chain of Command.