SCOTUS Hears Trump Immunity Case
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🗓️ 25 April 2024
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Summary
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a landmark case that could determine whether former President Donald Trump can be tried for his role in the January 6th insurrection. The case concerns whether presidents have “immunity” from prosecution for their conduct while in office. The court has never had to consider this issue until now, and it also has big implications for the 2024 election. Jay Willis, editor-in-chief of the progressive legal site Balls and Strikes, explains what’s at stake.
On Wednesday, the court also heard its second abortion case of the term. It’s over whether an Idaho law that bans nearly all abortions can supersede a federal law that guarantees patients emergency care at hospitals. At least some of the court’s conservative justices expressed skepticism about the Idaho law.
And in headlines: President Biden signs a $95 billion foreign aid package into law, Biden also signed a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it off within the next year, and the United Nations called for an investigation into two mass graves in Gaza.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Thursday, April 25th. |
| 0:03.0 | I'm Priy Anra Bindi, and I'm Josie Duffy Rice, and this is What a Day. |
| 0:07.0 | Where we applaud George Santos for ending his recent campaign for New York's first district |
| 0:12.0 | instead of further embarrassing himself because |
| 0:14.4 | Lord knows he wouldn't want that man to be embarrassed. |
| 0:16.5 | I don't really know how much more embarrassed. |
| 0:18.6 | I'm wondering how much further along the line you really go. |
| 0:21.6 | Don't ask that question because he will answer it. |
| 0:24.0 | And listen if it's not in public office, it's fine, explore that. |
| 0:28.0 | Go for it. |
| 0:30.0 | On today's show, the Supreme Court hears another case about abortion, plus |
| 0:35.1 | President Biden signs the $95 billion aid package and says that Ukraine will |
| 0:39.1 | receive military equipment immediately. |
| 0:41.8 | But first, today the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and what could be one of the |
| 0:45.1 | most important decisions by the Court of our time. |
| 0:48.3 | The question in front of the Court is whether Presidents have quote presidential immunity from |
| 0:52.0 | criminal prosecution for conduct |
| 0:53.9 | alleged to involve official acts during their tenure in office. |
| 0:57.6 | Priaka this is just like a fancy way of saying can you break the law as it relates to the presidency as the president? |
| 1:05.0 | Yeah, can you get in trouble for it? |
| 1:07.0 | Can you get in trouble for it? |
| 1:08.0 | It's an issue the court has never had to consider until now and will determine whether |
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