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SCOTUS Hears Trump Immunity Case
What A Day
Discussion on Presidential Immunity and Legal Consequences
The argument centers around whether a president can be held accountable for crimes committed in office. Trump's lawyer argued for an exceptionally high bar for charging a president, stating that impeachment and conviction by the Senate must precede any charges. Conversely, the federal government's stance is that a president should not be immune from legal consequences for criminal actions undertaken during their term. The government supports the notion that no individual, including the president, should be above the law. The court is yet to make a ruling on the case, with speculation that a decision in favor of absolute presidential immunity would be radical, although not entirely unexpected given past surprises from the court.
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