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Jan 2024
27m 40s

Trump’s Case for Total Immunity

The New York Times
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Donald Trump has consistently argued that as a former president, he is immune from being charged with a crime for things he did while he was in office. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains what happened when Trump’s lawyers made that case in federal court, whether the claim has any chance of being accepted — and why Trump may wi ... Show More
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