A Dramatic Expansion of Presidential Power

New York Times: “As Justice Sotomayor’s appalled dissent makes clear, this ruling is a dramatic expansion of presidential power — not just for Trump but for all presidents.”

Citing the notorious World War II ruling that upheld the internment of Japanese Americans: “Looking beyond the fate of this particular prosecution, the long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The court effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding. This new official-acts immunity now ‘lies about like a loaded weapon’ for any president that wishes to place his own interests, his own political survival, or his own financial gain, above the interests of the nation.”