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The court only said that a specific thing (him directing the justice department to look into the election) was an official act. The person is presumptively immune from prosecution for official acts under the constitution.

I mean, it's still really bad, but a few slivers less bad than you say :P




So as long as you use government employees you can do anything?

Like if you want to do a coup, as long as you task the army with removing congress it's an official act?




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