Morning in case 20 39 39, trump versus United States. Mr. Sour . Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court, without president ial immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no presidency as we know it. For 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official act. The framers of our constitution viewed an energetic executive as essential to securing liberty. If a president can be charged, put on trial and in prison for his most controversial decision as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort the president s decisionmaking precisely when bold and fearless action is most needed. Every current president will face de facto blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office. The implications of the courts decision here extend far beyond the facts of this case. Could president george w. Bush have been sent to prison for obstructing an official proceeding or allegedly lying to congress to induce war in iraq . Co
Supreme court. Where all nine justices today heard oral arguments on the question of whether a former president is immune to criminal prosecution for prior actions that were taken while serving in office. Former President Trump is making that claim as he faces a federal inindictmentment for the lefts role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. The justices have until grown reach a decision in this case which will have implications for former President Trumps ongoing legal battles and the office of the presidency. In about 30 minutes we will show how did get to this point . In august, the former president was indicted on four counts in deral court. At the beginning of october, rmer President Trumps attorneys filed motion to dismiss the charges in in december, u. S. District judge denieshis request to dismiss the charges and then following a ys later, the former president filed an appeal w the u. S. Court of appeals for the d. C. Circuit and th in february, the d. C. Circuit court unan
Prosecution for prior actions that were taken while serving in office. Former President Trump is making that claim as he faces a federal inindictmentment for the lefts role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. The justices have until grown reach a decision in this case which will have implications for former President Trumps ongoing legal battles and the office of the presidency. In about 30 minutes we will show you the entire oral argument from today. Before that, we want your take on this question. Do you think a former president is immune from criminal prosecution . If you say yes, dial in. If you say no, how did get to ts int . In august, the former president was indted on four counts in federal court. At the beginning of october, former President Trumps atrns filed a motion to dismiss the charges in in december, a u. S. District judge es this request to dismiss the s and then following a few days later, the former president filed an appeal with s. Court of appeals for the d. C
Saying he loved the good old days when you would take people out on the stretchers, if you get in trouble for beating somebody up, im going to pay the legal fees. Can you imagine it . I dont agree with the way maxine phrased all that thats a whole different conversation about civil discourse. What a precious giant mammoth snowflake you must be if you sit there cheering frosty the snowflake. While donald trump is talking about beating people up and he loves it, thats the good old days, take em out on a stretcher and Maxine Waters says what she says and suddenly hes like, oh, my god. Maxine waters a i peeled to precedent. Saying well, donald trump said this as well. And am i to be condemned . We dont want to play that game. With us we have White House Reporter for the associated press, jonathan lemire. Jonathan and i would like everybody to know that the red sox are back in first place. Yup. It was a little hairy last night. No matter what happens tonight, well have at least a share of f