The perverted logic that leads Donald Trump to believe he’s king
According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump’s lawyers argue that the American president should not be investigated (and cannot be prosecuted) for obstruction of justice because he holds complete control over federal investigations.
As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, the lawyers argue, Trump could “even exercise his power to pardon if so desired,” including, presumably, pardoning himself.
In other words, a U.S. president is so powerful that he or she is essentially above the law. If that’s the case, is the United States president a king?
There couldn’t be a more unAmerican idea.