The United States Supreme Court's decision to expand presidential immunity raises concerns among legal experts about its impact on actions taken abroad beyond core constitutional functions.
Experts worry the ruling could further strengthen a culture of impunity for presidential actions overseas, eroding guardrails for US foreign policy and limiting accountability.
Former President Donald Trump's broad claims to presidential immunity in the face of criminal indictments prompted the court's ruling, allowing official acts of the president to have presumptive immunity from prosecution even beyond core functions.
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