prosecution for some acts, but not all. greatly expanding the power of the president, ordering a lower court to determine the future of the federal election interference case against former president trump, but making it all but certain trump will not face trial before election day. special counsel jack smith not commenting. his office and the department of justice now said to be reviewing their options. trump claiming victory, calling the ruling a big win for our constitution and democracy. the court s three liberal justices saying the decision was deeply wrong, and effectively makes the president into a king above the law. terry moran from the supreme court, and pierre thomas standing by. also tonight, president biden under pressure, days after his widely criticized debate performance. what we re learning about discussions behind the scenes. hurricane beryl tears through the caribbean. the earliest ever category 4 storm on record. now heading for landfall in already har
again if i didn t believe with all my heart and soul i can do this job, because, quite frankly [ cheers and applause ] the stakes are too high. the stakes are too high. [ chanting yes, you can ] that was joe biden delivering a fiery campaign speech after his disappointing debate against donald trump, this as biden faces growing pressure to step aside, which is raising concern among democrats. we ll tell you what the president s family wants him to do and the state of his campaign right now. plus, just hours from now, the supreme court will finally issue a ruling on donald trump s presidential immunity claim. we ll break down this pivotal moment and the final cases that the justices are set to weigh in on. also ahead, former trump adviser steve bannon is heading to prison this morning to serve a four-month sentence on contempt charges. we ll bring you what he s saying before he goes behind bars. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, juul
again, it s a mixed bag decision. there is some presidential immunity. there is presidential immunity for official acts, not unofficial acts. the way that they ve worded it as we ve been discussing at this table and with our guests is that it does seem to lean heavily toward donald trump s arguments here, that he can do what he wants to do as the president of the united states. let s bring in ken dilanian outside of the supreme court. ken, what do you have? reporter: yeah, katy, i think the analysis here has been spot on. you know, the decision goes a long way to say that the president is not above the law and that private acts, unofficial acts are not immune. but if you look at the implications for jack smith s indictment of former president trump, they appear to be dire because there s a whole section in the indictment about donald trump s efforts to enlist the justice department to falsely- allegedly falsely proclaim there was fraud in the election, write letters to stat
thank you so much for letting us into your homes during these truly extraordinary times. we are grateful. the beat with katie phang in for ari starts right now. hi, katie. thanks, nicole. i think extraordinary is an understatement these days, but thank you, i appreciate it. have a good show. thanks. and welcome to the beat, i m katie phang in for ari melber. the supreme court today handing down a win for donald trump in his federal insurrection case. a consequential decision that will affect presidential power for years to come, ruling that trump has immunity for some of his official conduct as president but not for private, unofficial acts. here s how that played out. the high court has just issued one of its most consequential rulings in decades. the president has absolute immunity for core constitutional powers, however, not for unofficial acts. five alarm fire. supreme court has decreed him a king. how the justices rule could well define the parameters