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Trump Wins Broad Immunity
Manage episode 426744076 series 1354914
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he took while in office.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how that ruling will weaken the federal case against Mr. Trump for trying to overturn the last U.S. presidential election, and will drastically expand the power of the presidency itself.
Guest: Adam Liptak, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The Supreme Court says Mr. Trump has some immunity in the election case.
- The decision is an extraordinary expansion of executive power that will reverberate long after he is gone.
- What the immunity ruling means for Mr. Trump.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2209 episodes
Manage episode 426744076 series 1354914
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he took while in office.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how that ruling will weaken the federal case against Mr. Trump for trying to overturn the last U.S. presidential election, and will drastically expand the power of the presidency itself.
Guest: Adam Liptak, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The Supreme Court says Mr. Trump has some immunity in the election case.
- The decision is an extraordinary expansion of executive power that will reverberate long after he is gone.
- What the immunity ruling means for Mr. Trump.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
2209 episodes
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