During oral arguments before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in January — as part of Donald Trump’s argument that he should have absolute immunity from federal prosecution — Trump lawyer John Sauer suggested a US president “could order the assassination of his political rival and not ever face prosecution unless the House successfully impeached him and the Senate convicted him for that crime.” Last month, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments on April 25 from Trump lawyers in the MAGA hopeful’s quest to claim absolute immunity — which many legal experts view as a favor to Trump in…
