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Jul 2024
47m 7s

Supreme Court’s Historic Immunity Ruling

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The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision granting Donald Trump partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, handing the former president a significant win during his reelection bid. Dissenting justices ripped the ruling as “antithetical” to the constitution.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ ... Show More
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