Faced with withering questions from both conservatives and liberal members of the Supreme Court, Donald Trump's lawyer went so far as to suggest that a president could have a political rival killed or order a coup as long as it was an "official act".
In one exchange, attorney John Sauer was asked if a president felt his rival was "corrupt," would it be allowable for him to order the military to kill the opponent.
Sauer replied, "That could well be an official act."
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