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July 2, 2024: What the SCOTUS immunity ruling really means
July 2, 2024: What the SCOTUS immunity ruling really means
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10 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump has immunity from
criminal prosecution for some actions he took as president while
fighting to subvert the 2020 election, further complicating efforts to
put Trump on trial in Washington on criminal charges. The decision
immediately deflated some of the central allegations that special
counsel Jack Smith leveled against Trump. Plus, what does this indicate
for the powers a President has? Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza and Ankush
Khardori — former federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice and
now senior writer for Politico Magazine — break down the details.
criminal prosecution for some actions he took as president while
fighting to subvert the 2020 election, further complicating efforts to
put Trump on trial in Washington on criminal charges. The decision
immediately deflated some of the central allegations that special
counsel Jack Smith leveled against Trump. Plus, what does this indicate
for the powers a President has? Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza and Ankush
Khardori — former federal prosecutor at the Department of Justice and
now senior writer for Politico Magazine — break down the details.
Released:
Jul 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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