Appeals court says Trump is not immune.
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Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Trump's immunity. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune to criminal charges of trying to undermine the 2020 election. The panel, composed of two Democratic appointees and one Republican appointee, said that presidential privileges don’t shield Trump from prosecution for federal crimes that apply to every American citizen.
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| 1:00.1 | I'm your host, Isaac Saul. It is Wednesday, February 7th. And we're going to be talking about Donald Trump's immunity from criminal prosecution. |
| 1:10.0 | And appeals court has just ruled on that, and there's a lot to cover. |
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