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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Supreme Court Weighs Immunity for Donald Trump and the Presidency

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

News, Society & Culture

4.22.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In Trump v. United States, the Justices consider if a President has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, and what constitutes an official action as opposed to a personal one? The implications extend far beyond Trump's fate in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

0:38.0

Donald Trump, on trial in two venues in the same day, obviously for different legal purposes.

0:45.8

While as Hush Money trial continues in New York, the Supreme Court hears arguments

0:50.4

over Trump's claim that he has immunity from prosecution for official acts.

0:55.0

It's a potentially landmark case that has implications for every future president, not just Donald Trump.

1:01.0

Welcome, I'm Paul Gee Go, with the Wall Street Journal opinion pages.

1:04.6

Here on our Potomac Watch podcast and I'm here with my colleagues, Kyle Peterson and Kim

1:10.6

Strassal. Welcome to you both. So a big day. Let's listen to excerpts from the opening

1:16.1

arguments for both sides. First, Donald Trump's attorney, John Sower, and then Michael

1:21.0

Dreeben, who is counsel for the government.

1:24.0

Without presidential immunity from criminal prosecution,

1:27.0

there can be no presidency as we know it.

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