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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Platt Liebau: A Supreme Court Decision That Will Serve Future
Description: Pundits describe the executive power Supreme Court case as a “win” for Donald Trump. In one sense, it is. Special prosecutor Jack Smith won’t get the case against him to trial before the election. But the opinion wasn’t written for current circumstances. It was written for the ages. The Court held that presidents have absolute immunity for acts within their core constitutional powers. They have presumptive immunity from prosecution for all official acts, and no immunity for unofficial acts. These are sensible distinctions. Future presidents will be free to fulfill their duties without fear of...