An American president cannot be above the law

The Founding Fathers of this country disagreed on many things. But, one thing they agreed on was that the rulers of their new country should not be too powerful. They were angered by what they viewed as King George III’s tyranny in ruling the empire he oversaw. So, they endeavored to create a new country built on laws, not the whims of one ruler.

With a ruling late last month that American presidents have broad immunity for their officials actions while in office, the U.S. Supreme…