Presidential Immunity, Constitutional Living, & July 4 Gas Prices 07/02/24

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🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts as president, sparking a debate about Presidential immunity and accountability. The Anti-Defamation League has sued Iran, Syria, and North Korea, aiming to hold them accountable for supporting Hamas in its October 7th attacks against Israel. CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt explains why he’s seeking financial compensation for over 125 plaintiffs. The Department of Energy is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline to lower pump prices before the July 4th holiday. And ahead of that holiday, author and immersive journalist A.J. Jacobs wrote “The Year of Living Constitutionally” about his year living as closely as possible to the Constitution’s guidelines. He explains what he learned using a quill pen and adhering to 18th century norms for a year. Jonathan Greenblatt - 15:42 A.J. Jacobs - 23:35 In this episode: Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer, today on Squawk Pot.
0:09.0	Fighting for compensation for victims of the October 7th attacks, anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt
0:16.1	on his plans and his support across the aisle.
0:19.1	On the Israel issue, it's bipartisan.
0:22.0	Both sides have said and done the right things.
0:25.0	And what does it take to be a constitutional originalist?
0:29.0	Author A.J. Jacobs lived like it was the 1780s in an attempt to better understand our founding document.
0:35.0	The founders were much more flexible in their thinking than we are.
0:40.0	We are so intransigent, so tribal nowadays.
0:44.0	Plus, today's headlines that got us squawking,
0:46.6	fighting over Paramount the sequel,
0:48.7	the Skoda's decision on presidential immunity,
0:51.0	and the Department of Energy's latest oil release.
0:54.0	Can we find common ground?
0:55.0	My horoscope today said if one of your colleagues has a good idea, don't reject it.
1:01.0	Just adopt it and go along with them because they can have good ideas too.
1:06.0	It's Tuesday July 2nd, 2024.
1:10.0	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:12.0	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, cure please.
1:17.7	Good morning everybody.
1:18.8	Welcome to Squackbox right here on the NBC.
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