thank you for joining us this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it. the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity. donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. in his unanimous ruling written by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case two biden appointees and one appointee of president george h.w. bush. those judges spell it out in no uncertain terms a former president cannot be prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president alone is vested with the constitutional duty to take care the laws be faithfully executed where the sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity. we cannot accept former president trump s claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power in recognition and implementation of electio
emma like am i free? can i watch you guys? now, i know. all right. burning the midnight oil, chris a s. i ghlove to see, my friend, i have a good night. you do. thank d you for joining me this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it, the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity, donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. it is unanimous ruling, rimmed i by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case, to biden appointees and one appointee of president george h. w. bush. those judges spell it out and no uncertain terms. donald trump s claim that a former president cannot be duly prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president, alone, is vested with the constitutional duty to take care of the laws he faithfully executed, where the e sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity.
its ruling. for the purpose of this criminal case, former president trump has become citizen trump. citizen trump should stand trial for january 6th. this is a unanimous body blow to each and every one of donald trump s arguments. tonight, special coverage with rachel maddow and lawrence o donnell, on what today s decision means, and what happens next. having immunity is so important, and i hope the supreme court has the courage to do that. legal analysis with lisa rubin, and joyce vance, and david plouffe on the front runner running to stay out of jail. i love that beautiful woman right there with the mugshot. plus, congressman adam schiff on the trial of donald trump, and the spectacular failure of house republicans. the nays are 2:16. the resolution is all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, welcome to a special edition of all in, on an enormously consequential day for american rule of law and democracy. just a mo
this is a unanimous body blow to each and every one of donald trump s arguments. tonight, special coverage with rachel maddow and lawrence o donnell on what today s decision means, and what happens next. having immunity is so important, and i hope the supreme court has the courage to do that. legal analysis with lisa rubin, katie fang, joyce vance, and david plouffe on the front runner running to stay out of jail. i love that beautiful woman right there with the mugshot. plus, congressman adam schiff on the trial of donald trump and the spectacular failure of house republicans. the nays are 216. the resolution is not adopted. all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, welcome to a special edition of all in, on an enormously consequential day for american rule of law and democracy. just a moment, i will be joined by my good friends rachel maddow and lawrence o donnell to discuss today s landmark ruling by a federal appeals court