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government's case against president trump case. [video clip] >> this court has never recognized absolute criminal immunity for any public official. the petitioner claims a former president has permanent criminal immunity for official acts unless he was first impeached and convicted. his novel theory would immunize former presidents for criminal liability, bribery, treason, sedition and murder and conspiring to use fraud to overturn the results of an election and perpetuate himself in power. that has no foundation in the constitution. the framers knew too well the dangers of a king who could do no wrong and devised a system to check abuses of power, especially the use of power for private gain. the executive branch is enforcing congressional statutes and seeking accountability for petitioners alleged misuse of official power to subvert democracy. that is a compelling public interest. in response, the petitioner raises concerns of potential abuses. established legal safeguards provide layers of protection, with the courts providing t
government's case against president trump case. [video clip] >> this court has never recognized absolute criminal immunity for any public official. the petitioner claims a former president has permanent criminal immunity for official acts unless he was first impeached and convicted. his novel theory would immunize former presidents for criminal liability, bribery, treason, sedition and murder and conspiring to use fraud to overturn the results of an election and perpetuate himself in...
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to many republicans that was as much of a green light as they would get from trump to vote for
to many republicans that was as much of a green light as they would get from trump to vote for
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it is a big week and a lot of courtrooms for donald trump. host: including the highest court in the land, the supreme court finally hearing the president's immunity case. can you set that up for us? guest: on thursday, there will be oral arguments in trump's claim that he has immunity from being prosecuted for the january 6 instance. if charged with election obstruction and he claims presidential immunity, that is a huge case not only for trump but the country and future presidents. host: mr. barrett, are you there? guest: i am hearing you. can you hear me? host: i got you. that is expected later on this week. there is plenty going on this week, and our guest devlin barrett write about it in the "washington post" today. you are the author of a newsletter. what is that, and how can people find it? guest: you can find it at the "washington post" website and we give a weekly update of what is coming up. we also on big news days will send out an end of the day some recent people can keep track of it because there are so many cases that people get
it is a big week and a lot of courtrooms for donald trump. host: including the highest court in the land, the supreme court finally hearing the president's immunity case. can you set that up for us? guest: on thursday, there will be oral arguments in trump's claim that he has immunity from being prosecuted for the january 6 instance. if charged with election obstruction and he claims presidential immunity, that is a huge case not only for trump but the country and future presidents. host: mr....
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trump wins the election in november. rather than if donald trump wins, rather than a presidency, at least checked by law the country would be ruled by a president who can openly commit official crimes with immunity as listening as enough allied lawmakers remains sufficiently loyal to block any impeachment. he where is that the vision of a presidency operating above the law dove tails with second term plans that mr. trump and his allies are making to eliminate myriad internal checks and balances on the executive branch and to centralize greater power into his hands. that would include eliminating job protections for tens of thousands of senior civil servants.
trump wins the election in november. rather than if donald trump wins, rather than a presidency, at least checked by law the country would be ruled by a president who can openly commit official crimes with immunity as listening as enough allied lawmakers remains sufficiently loyal to block any impeachment. he where is that the vision of a presidency operating above the law dove tails with second term plans that mr. trump and his allies are making to eliminate myriad internal checks and balances...
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former trump -- president trump is outside the new york courtroom. >> we have this company. i put up 175 million dollars in cash but she says the bonding company is no good. she doesn't like the bonding company because she doesn't know if the collateral is good. i put up 175 million in cash and she is questioning the bonding company. when the number is 175 which is what we are supposed to be putting up and we put it in cash, she shouldn't be complaining about the bonding company. i put up the money. i have plenty of money to put up. nobody is going to be listening or coming to new york anymore. businesses are going to be fleeing because people are treated so badly. it has got to be the most unfriendly place to do business. that is why businesses and people are leaving. on the letitia james case, the worst attorney general in the country by the way. and she is keeping business out of new york. businesses that are here are leaving. that means jobs and revenue. somebody has to step in, the governor, has to do something because businesses are fleeing. letitia james. 175 million.
former trump -- president trump is outside the new york courtroom. >> we have this company. i put up 175 million dollars in cash but she says the bonding company is no good. she doesn't like the bonding company because she doesn't know if the collateral is good. i put up 175 million in cash and she is questioning the bonding company. when the number is 175 which is what we are supposed to be putting up and we put it in cash, she shouldn't be complaining about the bonding company. i put up...
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trump. when it comes to mr. trump's lawyer, the argument that they brought, the lawyer denied that mr. trump was reimbursing michael cohen. he added that the prosecutors have put a sinister spin on this as if it is a crime but the jurors will learn that it is not. trump amped up the drama. he emphasized that mr. trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york city. here he is from yesterday. [video clip] >> they take this payment and call it a legal expense. this is what i got indicted on. they should be in georgia -- i should be in georgia now. i should be in florida. i should be in a lot of different places campaigning and i am sitting here. it is very unfair. the judge is conflicted. it is very unfair what is going on. i should be allowed to campaign. whoever heard of this. to be indicted for that? people in the courts cannot believe it. this is the case. we did something wro
trump. when it comes to mr. trump's lawyer, the argument that they brought, the lawyer denied that mr. trump was reimbursing michael cohen. he added that the prosecutors have put a sinister spin on this as if it is a crime but the jurors will learn that it is not. trump amped up the drama. he emphasized that mr. trump denies her claim saying daniels agreement to not spread false claims about trump is not illegal. it was mr. trump himself after the proceedings, giving some comments in new york...
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secrets, lies, chaos laid bare in week one of the trump testimony. trump fought mightily before and after elected president to keep secret the embarrassing details of his private life but often failed despite having a fat checkbook and well-connected template editor in his pocket, according to the first week of evidence at his trial. warmer presidents typically spend -- former presidents typically spend their time writing memoirs making speeches . trump is sitting in court watching someone else try to define his legacy even after he campaigned for a second term in the oval office. over four days of testimony, the former national enquirer executive david pecker told the jury not just how deeply involved trump's team was to use the supermarket tabloids to fuel his 2016 campaign, but how
secrets, lies, chaos laid bare in week one of the trump testimony. trump fought mightily before and after elected president to keep secret the embarrassing details of his private life but often failed despite having a fat checkbook and well-connected template editor in his pocket, according to the first week of evidence at his trial. warmer presidents typically spend -- former presidents typically spend their time writing memoirs making speeches . trump is sitting in court watching someone else...
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next to that headline is this one, absolute immunity decision will weigh on trumped up charges . the supreme court will take up former president donald trump's absolute immunity defense on thursday and a favorable ruling could nullify many of the criminal charges against him. no other former president has been in his situation.
next to that headline is this one, absolute immunity decision will weigh on trumped up charges . the supreme court will take up former president donald trump's absolute immunity defense on thursday and a favorable ruling could nullify many of the criminal charges against him. no other former president has been in his situation.
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former president donald trump's already sizable stake in a social media company set to jump by more than one billion and as he is rewarded with additional shares in the parent of truth social, the result of the stock price being high. the windfall comes at a crucial time for mr. trump when he is on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal bills tied to the multiple cases
former president donald trump's already sizable stake in a social media company set to jump by more than one billion and as he is rewarded with additional shares in the parent of truth social, the result of the stock price being high. the windfall comes at a crucial time for mr. trump when he is on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in legal bills tied to the multiple cases
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that is referencing the supreme court oral arguments around trump immunity. here is a portion of trump's attorney delivering opening arguments in the immunity claim case before the supreme court on thursday. [video clip] >> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, without immunity from presidential prosecution there can be no presidency as we know it. for 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official acts. the framers of our constitution viewed an energetic executive as essential to securing liberty. if a president can be charged, put on trial, and imprisoned for his most controversial decisions as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort the president's decision making precisely when bold and fearless action is most needed. every current president will face to fecteau blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office. the implications of the court's decision here extend far beyond the facts of this case. could president george w. bush have been sent to prison for obstructin
that is referencing the supreme court oral arguments around trump immunity. here is a portion of trump's attorney delivering opening arguments in the immunity claim case before the supreme court on thursday. [video clip] >> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, without immunity from presidential prosecution there can be no presidency as we know it. for 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official acts. the framers of our constitution viewed an...
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the headline of his piece today in the case before the justices "trump can lose in ways that seems like wins." two attractive ways for him to lose. mann, even if mr. trump categorically loses this case, each passing week makes it more challenging for jack smith, the special counsel in this case, to complete his trial before the election. it's also possible the court's ruling, even if issued promptly, will inject additional legal complications into this case that then takes more time to sort out. once again, the trial is delayed. adam liptak, if you want to read
the headline of his piece today in the case before the justices "trump can lose in ways that seems like wins." two attractive ways for him to lose. mann, even if mr. trump categorically loses this case, each passing week makes it more challenging for jack smith, the special counsel in this case, to complete his trial before the election. it's also possible the court's ruling, even if issued promptly, will inject additional legal complications into this case that then takes more time...
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host: let me pause, donald trump is addressing reporters. >> we are honoring teachers because teachers have been very badly aligned with some very poor leadership. we will be honoring the people that make new york work. we will be doing a number of large rallies, it will be exciting. we think we have a good chance of winning new york. swing states, we are beating and everyone of them, and by a lot, not a little. the difference, the 1.6%, when you look at 1.6 gdp, that was a number nobody thought was possible. that is a real bad number. looks like the projections are heading in the wrong direction. that is why the stock market is down big today. in the meantime, i'm at this trial. my constitutional rights have been taken away from me. every single expert, every legal scholar, every respected scholar has said there is no case here. this is just a political witch hunt.
host: let me pause, donald trump is addressing reporters. >> we are honoring teachers because teachers have been very badly aligned with some very poor leadership. we will be honoring the people that make new york work. we will be doing a number of large rallies, it will be exciting. we think we have a good chance of winning new york. swing states, we are beating and everyone of them, and by a lot, not a little. the difference, the 1.6%, when you look at 1.6 gdp, that was a number nobody...
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crossing of the rubicon indicting trump. it is an outrage, everyone is
crossing of the rubicon indicting trump. it is an outrage, everyone is
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the question is whether donald trump can be tried on criminal charges of the 2020 election. the court's answer will determine not possible whether his trial before u.s. district judge originally scheduled for march 4 but now on hold and whether the former president's trial and georgia and florida can proceed. that trial is proceeding because the hush money payments, those were alleged to take place before the former president was
the question is whether donald trump can be tried on criminal charges of the 2020 election. the court's answer will determine not possible whether his trial before u.s. district judge originally scheduled for march 4 but now on hold and whether the former president's trial and georgia and florida can proceed. that trial is proceeding because the hush money payments, those were alleged to take place before the former president was
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this is an exchange between justice barrett and trump's attorney, john sawyer, on this issue of private acts versus official acts. [video clip] >> you can see that private acts -- you concede that private acts do not get immunity. >> we do. >> in the special counsel's brief, he urges us, even if we were to decide or assume there was some immunity for official acts, there was sufficient private acts in the indictment for the trial to go back and i want to know if you disagree or agree about the characterization of these acts as private. he turned to a private attorney. he was willing to spread false claims of election results. private? >> we dispute the allegation but that sounds private. >> a verification signed by a petitioner that contained false statements. >> private. >> three private actors and a consultant helped implement a plan to submit private slates of presidential electors. >> i believe that is private. >> so those acts he would not dispute. those are private and you would not raise a claim they are official. >> what would -- what we would say is official is meeting with the
this is an exchange between justice barrett and trump's attorney, john sawyer, on this issue of private acts versus official acts. [video clip] >> you can see that private acts -- you concede that private acts do not get immunity. >> we do. >> in the special counsel's brief, he urges us, even if we were to decide or assume there was some immunity for official acts, there was sufficient private acts in the indictment for the trial to go back and i want to know if you disagree...
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trump's lawyer and justice kagan about legal scenarios should a former president stage a coup. [video clip] >> how about if the president orders the military to stage a coup? >> i think that, as the chief justice pointed out earlier where there's a series of guidelines against that, so to speak, like the uc mj prohibits the military from following a plainly illegal act, that would fall outside. if you want to adopt the fitzgerald test that we advance that may well be an official act and i would have to say it has to be impeached and convicted before criminally prosecuted. >> he is gone, let's say, this president who ordered the military to stage an. he was not impeached. he could not be impeached. but he ordered the military to stage a coup. you are saying that's an official act? >> it would depend on the circumstances. if it were an official act -- >> what does that mean? he was the president, he is the commander-in-chief, he talks to his generals all the time, and he told the generals i don't feel like leaving office and i want to stage a coup. is that immune? >> there needs
trump's lawyer and justice kagan about legal scenarios should a former president stage a coup. [video clip] >> how about if the president orders the military to stage a coup? >> i think that, as the chief justice pointed out earlier where there's a series of guidelines against that, so to speak, like the uc mj prohibits the military from following a plainly illegal act, that would fall outside. if you want to adopt the fitzgerald test that we advance that may well be an official act...
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after friday's hearing, former president trump made some remarks to reporters. here are some of those comments. [video clip] >> we just had another hearing. the trial starts monday, which is -- the judge wants us to go as fast as possible. this -- it is a witch hunt. like numerous judges, democrat judges, you take a look, it is a whack job. what he did is a disgrace. it is being reviewed. i hope the two it justice. no businesses coming into the city, none whatsoever. the look at the case as a threat to democracy, frankly, what took place with the ag, the crooked ag, letitia james, who campaigned on the fact that i am going to get trumpcare that is all she said for two years. people don't want to see this
after friday's hearing, former president trump made some remarks to reporters. here are some of those comments. [video clip] >> we just had another hearing. the trial starts monday, which is -- the judge wants us to go as fast as possible. this -- it is a witch hunt. like numerous judges, democrat judges, you take a look, it is a whack job. what he did is a disgrace. it is being reviewed. i hope the two it justice. no businesses coming into the city, none whatsoever. the look at the case...
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