Trump’s Risky Reaction to the Immunity Decision
Three Atlantic writers on the Supreme Court ruling and what it means for the presidency
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Today, three Atlantic writers explain the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity and what it means for the future of the American presidency.
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Spiking the Football
The Supreme Court released a decision today that grants presidents partial immunity from criminal prosecution. In a 6–3 vote along ideological lines, the justices ruled that a president’s exercise of “core” writers help you make sense of the ruling and what it means for the future of presidential power in America.
