The hypothetical concept of presidential immunity in the case of murder was famously brought up during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign where it was suggested that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone” without losing voters. This statement reignited a discussion about the extent of presidential immunity.
In theory, while a president is in office, he or she is immune from prosecution for many crimes due to the constitutional safeguards that are in place to ensure the executive branch can perform its duties without interference