On Monday morning the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump and future presidents of the United States have immunity for official acts. “The entire idea of the American system of government and the Constitution was that the rule of law was king, the rule of law applies to everyone equally, including the president of the United States,” Jesse Wegman, a member of the editorial board, says. “The court blew all of that up.”
In this audio essay, Jesse explains what the ruling means for Trump and for the presidency in decades to come.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
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