Do I have this right? Once elected president of the United States of America, any crime that you commit, you cannot be prosecuted. When running for re-election, regardless of the counted votes, only you can determine who the rightful electors are and encourage your supporters to use flagpoles to break into the Capitol building to ensure the outcome of the electoral count produces the results you want.
After leaving office, a president apparently has immunity for crimes committed before becoming president, while president, and after the term has ended, which actually was not allowed to end.
And should a former president who denies having left office decide to run again, then once re-instated you can prosecute anyone who ran against you, any Department of Justice official who has collected evidence or charged you with crimes that any other American citizen would stand trial for, or prosecute anyone else who has said something or done something you do not like.
Furthermore, you can pardon yourself for any crimes you could not have committed, and release from jail anyone who was convicted of a crime simply because that person supported you.
So being president means you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, and you have a permanent get-out-of-jail-free card. This sounds like a great job! I think I am ready to run for president; please stop by and sign my petition today!
Diane Weinstein
Waterville
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