Swamp Notes: The Supreme Court weighs presidential power
Trump says he can’t be prosecuted for things he did as president. Does the Supreme Court agree?
FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher
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Show Notes
The US Supreme Court set out to answer a big constitutional question on Thursday: can a president be charged for potential crimes committed while in office? The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Politi, and US legal and enforcement correspondent, Stefania Palma, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why the answer could determine the outcome of Donald Trump’s federal trials and the future of the American presidency.
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