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Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imagePresident Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, before the Capitol insurrection.Mande Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a president, including former President Donald Trump, “may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity...

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