One of Richard Nixon’s most famous quotes…right up there with “I am not a crook”… had to do with presidential immunity.
“When the president does it” he said “that means that it is not illegal.” That idea – that you can’t prosecute someone for actions taken as president – the Supreme Court has never actually ruled on it.
On Thursday, the Justices will take a crack, with the federal election interference case against former president Donald Trump hanging in the balance.
We preview how things might go.
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