The Supreme Court has ruled that presidents enjoy “substantial immunity” from prosecution for crimes committed while in office, which includes absolute immunity for “core constitutional duties” and “presumptive immunity” for “official acts.”
All good news for one Donald J. Trump. How bad is it for the rest of us?
Guest: Richard Hasen, law professor at UCLA and director of UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project.
And read my Slate piece yesterday, Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts’ Legacy to American Democracy.