this week when he became the first ex president to be indicted but it shouldn t take five decades to hold people accountable in this country. people who flap rules, seem to think they re above them, an even break them, something i deeply wrong with our countr if people like clarence thomas break the rules, continued t break them, and are neve punished or even called out fo the wrongdoings. let s discuss this with dahlia lithwick, senior editor an legal correspondent for slate. she is also an msnbc law and politics analyst, and author o a lady justice, women, the law and the battle to save america also with us, former congresswoman debbie mucarsel-powell, a democra
either because of thei positions of power or thei proximity to those in power. and believing the rules someho don t apply to them in the sam way they would apply to me and you. conservative elites i want you to be held accountable, wh believe the rule of law should matter for you, but not fo them just look at the standar bearer of this moment. donald trump, even before he entered the political elite, trump spent almost five decade wielding his influence, hi wealth, and his power to escap the consequences of hi actions. that status quo was challenged this week when he became the first ex president to be indicted but it shouldn t take five decades to hold people accountable in this country. people who flap rules, seem to think they re above them, an even break them, something i deeply wrong with our countr if people like clarence thomas break the rules, continued t break them, and are neve punished or even called out fo