On Monday morning the Supreme Courtroom dominated that Donald Trump and future presidents of america have immunity for official acts. “The complete concept of the American system of presidency and the Structure was that the rule of regulation was king, the rule of regulation applies to everybody equally, together with the president of america,” Jesse Wegman, a member of the editorial board, says. “The court docket blew all of that up.”
On this audio essay, Jesse explains what the ruling means for Trump and for the presidency in a long time to come back.
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