The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on November 13, 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on November 13, 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the president has “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution” for official acts.
To reach that conclusion, the High Court grappled with this question: how much power a president should have?
And some legal scholars say the ruling draws on the unitary executive theory — which, in its most extreme interpretation, gives the president sole authority over the executive branch.
But did it pave the way for Trump’s second term and the constitutional questions it’s raised: From the dismantling of federal agencies established by Congress to the deportation migrants to third party countries without due process?
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This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam.
It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas with help from Courtney Dorning, Krishnadev Calamur and Eric McDaniel.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
