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Joe Morelle
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It is a fundamental principle of our nation that no one—including the president—is above the law. My constitutional amendment will reverse the Supreme Court's disastrous decision which undermines the very foundation of our sacred democracy. apnews.com/article/supreme-court-immunity-trump-biden-9ec81d3aa8b2fd784c1b155d82650b3e
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Tom Nichols
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“What this Supreme Court has done, not just for the presidential power but for its own power, is big,” @JoanBiskupic said on the latest episode of @washingtonweek. @danbalz, @JanCBS, and @charlie_savage also join @JeffreyGoldberg to discuss this and more: www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2024/07/supreme-court-immunity-donald-trump-2024-election-washington-week/678901/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
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Ali Velshi
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The “incoherent” presidential immunity decision from #SCOTUS is “one of the worst decisions in all of constitutional history,” says top legal scholar @AkhilAmar94. A decision so awful, it renders the “Constitution itself unconstitutional.” #Velshi www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-incoherent-immunity-decision-renders-constitution-itself-unconstitutional-top-legal-scholar-akhil-reed-amar-214354501940
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Ali Velshi
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"It is important to not simply roll over and play dead" in the face of SCOTUS's "astonishing" immunity opinion, says @tribelaw. He lays out some of the ways this decision can be reined in — as well as how the Court can repair its reputation. #Velshi www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/tribe-we-cannot-roll-over-and-play-dead-in-face-of-astonishing-immunity-ruling-214334533646
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Does a president have immunity?

A sitting president of the United States has both civil and criminal immunity for their official acts.
Presidential immunity in the United States
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What did Scotus rule on immunity?

The court's conservative majority said former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts that fall within their “exclusive sphere of constitutional authority” and are presumptively entitled to immunity for all official acts. They do not enjoy immunity for unofficial, or private, actions.
What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case
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Did Trump get immunity?

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president in a landmark decision recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
US Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution
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What is the immunity case?

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising their core constitutional powers and are entitled to a presumption of immunity for other official acts.
How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases
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