On Monday morning the Supreme Courtroom dominated that Donald Trump and future presidents of the US have immunity for official acts. “All the thought of the American system of presidency and the Structure was that the rule of legislation was king, the rule of legislation applies to everybody equally, together with the president of the US,” Jesse Wegman, a member of the editorial board, says. “The courtroom 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 return.
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