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Is a Trump Dictatorship Inevitable?

Dec 5, 2023
53:34
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Legal expert Melissa Murray discusses Trump's flurry of bad legal news, including recent court rulings against him and the possibility of indicting former presidents. The hosts also analyze the increasing threats of a Trump dictatorship and delve into controversies within the House of Representatives.
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Quick takeaways

  • Trump cannot claim presidential immunity in criminal and civil suits for actions not related to his official duties as president.
  • Negotiations for a bipartisan border deal are becoming increasingly difficult due to Republicans pushing for harsher immigration policies.

Deep dives

Judge rules against Trump's claim of presidential immunity

A ruling by Judge Chutkin in the DC District Court has rejected Trump's attempts to claim presidential immunity in a criminal suit. This is the first ruling of its kind on the matter, stating that a former president cannot invoke presidential immunity as a defense to prosecution. The judge concluded that the alleged acts in question were not undertaken as part of Trump's duties as president, and therefore, immunity does not apply.

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