[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mario Nawfal [@MarioNawfal](/creator/twitter/MarioNawfal) on x 2.3M followers Created: 2025-07-25 15:15:04 UTC 🚨🇺🇸PROSECUTING FORMER PRESIDENTS FOR OFFICIAL ACTS IS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT Let’s get one thing straight: threatening to prosecute a former U.S. president for decisions made while in office is not just dangerous - it’s potentially very short-sighted. The foundation of the American presidency rests on one principle above all: executive authority must be independent, decisive, and protected from political retaliation. That’s not a partisan talking point - it’s a constitutional necessity. And Trump, for all the hysteria he inspires, has already won in court multiple times on precisely this issue. Presidents make hard decisions. Sometimes unpopular ones. That’s why our legal system has long recognized sweeping immunities for actions taken in office. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this in Trump v. Vance, and even more forcefully in Trump v. United States (2024) - the latter holding that a sitting or former president cannot be criminally prosecuted for official acts tied to their core constitutional duties. That ruling wasn’t written in MAGA red ink. It was law. Now here we are: watching partisan actors attempt to build a criminal case around Obama for alleged “treason” - based on intelligence assessments made during a tense international investigation nearly a decade ago. Tulsi Gabbard, now serving as Director of National Intelligence, claims Obama “manufactured intelligence” on Russian election interference. Trump, in typical fashion, amplified the charge - even sharing an AI-generated video of Obama being arrested. Childish? Sure. Criminal? Very unlikely. Let’s not kid ourselves. This is not about justice. It’s about revenge politics masquerading as accountability. Where does this end? Should George W. Bush be indicted over Iraq intel? Should Biden be prosecuted in 2033 for how he handled Ukraine or Gaza? If we go down this road, every president becomes a future defendant - and every policy decision becomes a criminal trial waiting to happen. If you want to preserve democracy, here’s a radical idea: respect the office - even when you hate the person in it. We can’t let political payback erode the legal immunity presidents must have to do their jobs. Otherwise, we’re not just criminalizing politics - we’re criminalizing leadership. And that’s how republics fall.  XXXXXXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1948763940470542714)
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Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal on x 2.3M followers
Created: 2025-07-25 15:15:04 UTC
🚨🇺🇸PROSECUTING FORMER PRESIDENTS FOR OFFICIAL ACTS IS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT
Let’s get one thing straight: threatening to prosecute a former U.S. president for decisions made while in office is not just dangerous - it’s potentially very short-sighted.
The foundation of the American presidency rests on one principle above all: executive authority must be independent, decisive, and protected from political retaliation.
That’s not a partisan talking point - it’s a constitutional necessity.
And Trump, for all the hysteria he inspires, has already won in court multiple times on precisely this issue.
Presidents make hard decisions. Sometimes unpopular ones.
That’s why our legal system has long recognized sweeping immunities for actions taken in office.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed this in Trump v. Vance, and even more forcefully in Trump v. United States (2024) - the latter holding that a sitting or former president cannot be criminally prosecuted for official acts tied to their core constitutional duties.
That ruling wasn’t written in MAGA red ink. It was law.
Now here we are: watching partisan actors attempt to build a criminal case around Obama for alleged “treason” - based on intelligence assessments made during a tense international investigation nearly a decade ago.
Tulsi Gabbard, now serving as Director of National Intelligence, claims Obama “manufactured intelligence” on Russian election interference.
Trump, in typical fashion, amplified the charge - even sharing an AI-generated video of Obama being arrested. Childish? Sure. Criminal? Very unlikely.
Let’s not kid ourselves. This is not about justice. It’s about revenge politics masquerading as accountability.
Where does this end? Should George W. Bush be indicted over Iraq intel?
Should Biden be prosecuted in 2033 for how he handled Ukraine or Gaza?
If we go down this road, every president becomes a future defendant - and every policy decision becomes a criminal trial waiting to happen.
If you want to preserve democracy, here’s a radical idea: respect the office - even when you hate the person in it.
We can’t let political payback erode the legal immunity presidents must have to do their jobs.
Otherwise, we’re not just criminalizing politics - we’re criminalizing leadership.
And that’s how republics fall.
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