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Presidential Immunity From the Founding to Today
We the People
**Media. Riticism regarding reaction to SCOTUS immunity holding **
Former presidents are not immune from all criminal prosecution, but the Supreme Court ruled that they are immune from prosecution for certain official acts. Reactions to the decision were extreme - Trump exaggerated the ruling as a vindication while some on the left criticized the Supreme Court for not holding Trump accountable. In reality, most of what Trump is charged with are private acts, which can be prosecuted. The Supreme Court stated that private acts and non-core official acts of the president can be prosecuted, but the core exclusive acts have provisional immunity.
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