With Presidential Immunity, Trump Pledges To Prosecute Foes.

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

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Former President Donald Trump has talked about using the Department of Justice to go after those he sees as disloyal, raising concerns about democratic institutions and civil rights. And a Supreme Court decision recently affirmed that Trump and future presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for core acts they take as part of their office, including contacts with the Justice Department.

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1:00.0	I'm Carrie Johnson, I cover the Justice Department and I'm
1:03.6	Mara Liason's senior national political correspondent. Today on the show former
1:07.6	President Donald Trump has made the threat of political prosecutions and an
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