{"id":2286326,"date":"2024-06-30T21:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-argues-us-presidents-need-immunity-to-do-their-job-washington-examiner-5\/"},"modified":"2024-06-30T21:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T01:05:32","slug":"jd-vance-argues-us-presidents-need-immunity-to-do-their-job-washington-examiner-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-argues-us-presidents-need-immunity-to-do-their-job-washington-examiner-5\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance contends that US presidents require immunity to effectively perform their duties, according to the Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-argues-us-presidents-need-immunity-to-do-their-job-washington-examiner-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2286326&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio \u2063argued that U.S. presidents need immunity to effectively perform their duties, ahead of a\u2064 Supreme Court decision potentially\u200c impacting former President Donald Trump amidst his legal \u200cchallenges.\u2062 Vance emphasized that various figures in power, such\u2064 as police officers and judges,\u2062 are granted certain immunities, which should extend to presidents to enable them to fulfill their roles effectively. He\u2064 mentioned past actions,\u200b such\u2062 as those by Obama, as examples where such \u200bimmunity is necessary. Vance also expressed concerns\u2064 that pursuing criminal actions against former \u2063presidents could damage the U.S. Constitutional tradition\u200d and should not be\u200b politicized. He was also queried about his interest in \u2062pursuing \u200bcharges against President Joe\u200c Biden, although the summary does not \u200dspecify\u2063 his response.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) contended that presidents of the United States need immunity if they wish to properly carry out their presidential duties.<\/p>\n<p>Presidential<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3051399\/how-supreme-court-could-rule-trump-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> immunity<\/a> has become contentious ahead of an anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> decision, which could throw former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> a lifeline amid his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-day-dinner-trump-embraces-legal-troubles-with-walk-up-song-in-iowa\/\" title=\"Trump embraces legal troubles with walk-up song at Lincoln Day Dinner in Iowa.\">numerous legal battles<\/a>. When asked if he believed presidents ought to receive presidential immunity, Vance argued that other people in positions of power enjoy &ldquo;some immunity&rdquo; and that this should also apply to the role of president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that the president has to have immunity to do his job,&rdquo; Vance told <em>Face the Nation<\/em>. &ldquo;Should Barack Obama be prosecuted for droning American citizens in Yemen? There are so many examples of presidents, Democrats and Republicans, who would not be able to discharge their duties if the Supreme Court does not recognize some broad element of presidential discretion. I&rsquo;m very confident that they&rsquo;re going to be able to do that, and I&rsquo;m very confident that the fundamental principle here is that the president has to be able to do his job. In the same way that police officers, judges, prosecutors enjoy some immunity, that principle has to apply to the president, too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance continued that U.S. presidents seeking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>jail<\/a> previous presidents would lead to the &ldquo;unraveling&rdquo; of the U.S. Constitutional tradition, and that nobody should be in support of such weaponization of justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio senator was also asked if he would be interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudoun-sheriff-closes-probe-into-anti-racist-group-asking-someone-to-hack-is-not-illegal\/\" title=\"Loudoun Sheriff Closes Probe Into \u2018Anti-Racist\u2019 Group: \u2018Asking Someone To Hack Is Not Illegal\u2019\">pursuing criminal charges<\/a> against President Joe Biden in a hypothetical Trump-Vance presidency. Vance contended that such a duty would be up to the attorney general. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-argues-us-presidents-need-immunity-to-do-their-job-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance contends that US presidents require immunity to effectively perform their duties, according to the Washington Examiner\">rebuffed people warning<\/a> that Trump could weaponize the law against his opponents, claiming that Biden is already doing this against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3055922\/biden-hope-pray-presidential-immunity-border-policy-lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden should &ldquo;pray&rdquo; that the Supreme Court decides in favor of presidential immunity<\/a>, arguing that the current president could otherwise be prosecuted for his &ldquo;reckless&rdquo; handling of the southern border. Similarly, Eric Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/2982278\/eric-trump-bush-obama-could-investigated-trump-not-granted-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cautioned that former Presidents Barack Obama and George Bush could be investigated<\/a> if his father is not granted presidential immunity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s support for Trump&rsquo;s argument on presidential immunity comes as he is rumored to be on Trump&rsquo;s shortlist for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-kristi-noem-as-running-mate-i-think-shes-fantastic\/\" title=\"Trump thinks Kristi Noem would make a fantastic running mate.\">potential vice presidential candidates<\/a>. The Ohio senator has stated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3060217\/jd-vance-disappointed-not-asked-rump-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he would &ldquo;certainly&rdquo; be disappointed<\/a> if he is not selected for the job.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3058882\/trump-loves-primetime-central-casting-vp-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Other rumored candidates<\/a> for Trump&rsquo;s vice president include Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) argued that U.S. presidents require immunity to effectively perform their duties. This issue is pivotal as the Supreme Court prepares to rule, potentially aiding former President Donald Trump in his extensive legal challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2286327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/JD-Vance-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[21934,5738,32082,33403,32076],"class_list":["post-2286326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-duties","tag-immunity","tag-jd-vance","tag-us-presidents","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/JD-Vance-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2286326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2286327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2286326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2286326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2286326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}