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Judge Pan, a Biden appointee, was particularly sceptical. She asked Mr Trump's attorney, Dean John Sauer, whether he would contend that a president could order Navy SEALs - the elite US special forces - to assassinate a political rival, sell presidential pardons and state secrets or - in essence - act without being concerned with criminal prosecution.