We shouldn't desire that an ex-president be prosecuted.

This would result in crisis, no matter what.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

On this week's show, as the legal troubles of Donald Trump

continue to mount, a bigger question about whether

presidents ever should be prosecuted permeates the media.

It's the too big to fail theory of the presidency.

But in other democracies, ex-leaders are routinely

brought to trial and even jailed.

Five former leaders that have been prosecuted.

So you think that that would really lead people

to not believe in democracy.

But South Korea has actually survived it very well.

And sometimes they even come back.

Italy with Barelosconi does show that you

can be under investigation on trial, even convicted,

and then still keep bouncing back politically

if there is not a clear opposition.

Plus media wags are reading the tea leaves

to define what's going on at CNN.

That's all coming up after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

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