7/2/24: SCOTUS says Trump mostly immune, RFK tries to slip in

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🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Former Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, now running against incumbent Republican Senator Rick Scott, joins David to discuss her campaign, the presidential race, President Biden's debate performance, and much more -- The Supreme Court declares that former President Donald Trump does indeed have broad immunity, although not 100%, with regard to crimes committed while in office -- President Joe Biden declares that, despite the Supreme Court's latest ruling, Presidents are not meant to be above the law -- Can the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity be interpreted to mean that a President could legally assassinate his political opponent, as long as it is an official act? -- As predicted, Donald Trump's lawyer Will Scharf argues that Trump's fake slate of electors was an official act -- Opportunist Robert F. Kennedy Jr says he'd be willing to consider replacing President Biden as Democratic presidential nominee -- It turns out that the black barbershop involved in a cheap Trump publicity stunt was scammed -- Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon has reported to prison -- Voicemail caller politely tells David there have been audio issues on the show -- On the Bonus Show: Hurricane Beryl is the first Category 5 storm ever to form in June, noise pollution scientists are calling for more regulations, Louisiana's new surgical castration law, much more... 🖥️ Malwarebytes: Get 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://malwarebytes.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 👍 Buy the FÜM Journey Pack and use code PAKMAN for a FREE GIFT at https://tryfum.com/pakman 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman ⚠️ Try Ground News and get 40% OFF the Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman -- Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://www.davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And political and legal world together the Supreme Court with three justices
0:15.6	previously selected by former President Donald Trump has declared
0:20.1	that Donald Trump is indeed immune from prosecution certainly for all
0:27.1	core political actions up to lower courts when it comes to borderline official actions and does not have
0:38.1	immunity from actions that clearly have nothing to do with his role as president and if your question
0:45.6	is well who determines whether sending a slate of fake electors to say Trump won Arizona when he lost that can't possibly count
0:55.9	as as an official act can it Donald Trump's lawyers are arguing that indeed it can
1:02.2	this is an extraordinary situation, so-called
1:07.8	constitutional conservatives are mostly thrilled with this decision despite the fact that it seems to run
1:15.9	completely counter to their law and order perspective or whatever you would call
1:22.1	it and we have to now go into the detail. perspective or whatever you would call it.
1:23.0	And we have to now go into the details.
1:25.9	The Supreme Court has determined former presidents
1:29.2	do have broad immunity from prosecution.
1:32.8	And it has to do with three categories of acts.
1:37.1	Core official acts that are part of being president.
1:41.8	Generally, official acts as president and not official.
1:47.0	Now as we sort that out, the biggest and most immediate news is that this will extend the delay in Donald Trump's
1:54.9	Washington DC criminal case. Trump will not be tried before the election.
2:00.5	This was a six to three ruling in the Supreme Court by the conservative majority.
2:07.2	There are some like Justice Sonia Sotomayor who says that this ruling makes Trump a king. She wrote in every use of official
2:17.6	power the president is now a king above the law. Samuel Alito, whose wife flew flags related to the January 6
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