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The NPR Politics Podcast

No Blanket Immunity For Trump

The NPR Politics Podcast

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4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Three judge panel rules former President Donald Trump does not enjoy broad immunity from federal prosecution including for his actions on January 6th. It's a big legal defeat for Trump. Is the case headed for trial?

This episode: Senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell & Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Erica Morrison. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:16.0

Hello, this is Todd in Greeley, Colorado,

0:19.0

where I'm on my way to the university to teach my class music for cartoons. This podcast is recorded at

0:25.0

150 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday February 6th. Things may have changed by the time

0:30.5

you hear this but I'll still be trying to cram as many Bugs Bunny

0:33.7

cartoons into my lectures as possible. Okay here's the show.

0:39.7

I was picturing Bugs Buddy.

0:43.0

The Roadrunner, if he catches you, you're through.

0:45.0

What does it?

0:46.0

Don't make a wrong left turn in Albuquerque.

0:49.0

I wonder how many times that will show up on the PowerPoint.

0:52.0

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

0:55.0

I'm Tamar Keith, I cover the White House.

0:57.0

I'm Carrie Johnson, I cover the Justice Department.

0:59.0

And I'm Domenica Muncahnero, senior political editor and correspondent.

1:02.0

Former President Donald Trump does not enjoy broad immunity from federal prosecution,

1:06.8

which means he has no immunity from prosecution for his actions on and around January 6th.

1:12.7

That's the unanimous opinion of a three-judge panel

1:15.3

of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

1:17.9

And it's a big defeat for Trump

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