During a Supreme Court hearing on former President Trump's immunity arguments, Justice Samuel Alito raised questions about historical presidential actions, specifically referencing Franklin D. Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Alito questioned why such actions hadn't been charged as federal crimes in the past, suggesting a potential inconsistency in how presidential conduct is legally assessed. DOJ lawyer Michael Dreeben acknowledged that today, such actions would likely be considered prosecutable offenses.
Justice Alito Why wouldn't past presidential acts, like FDR internment of Japanese Americans, why wouldn't those acts be charged as federal crimes. https://t.co/700eIiyXMu
Supreme Court Justice Alito asked the following question. Justice Alito wonders why Trump is the only President charged, “What about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to intern Japanese-Americans during World War II, couldn't that have been charged?” https://t.co/8zDiWJjG0u
Justice Alito wonders why Trump is the only former President charged, asks, "What about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to intern Japanese-Americans during World War II, couldn't that have been charged?" DOJ lawyer Michael Dreeben responds, "Today, yes." WATCH https://t.co/KHV0PaAIuo
Justice Alito: "What about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decision to intern Japanese-Americans during World War II, couldn't that have been charged...conspiracy against civil rights?" Michael Dreeben: "Today, yes..." https://t.co/cv6Gp08ouF
SCOTUS: Would the Biden regime have prosecuted Franklin D. Roosevelt for his decision to intern Japanese Americans? Would SCOTUS have given him FDR immunity? Alito wants to know... https://t.co/rzNnouMKh9
At Trump’s immunity arguments hearing, SCOTUS Justice Alito questions whether FDR would have been prosecuted for putting Japanese Americans in concentration camps, which is viewed as an official presidential act. https://t.co/e6cEpiXREP
OMG Alito is using the internment of Japanese Americans as an example of a president being vulnerable to criminal liability -- THE *SUPREME COURT* ITSELF LITERALLY RUBBER STAMPED THAT AND DIDN"T DISAVOW IT UNTIL FIVE YEARS AGO
Justice Alito presses Special Counsel attorney Michael Dreeben on why past presidential acts, like FDR’s internment of Japanese Americans, haven’t been charged as federal crimes https://t.co/LXK3YV1lqR