The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously decided that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution. On today’s emergency pod, Sarah and David react to the decision’s substance and how the timing affects the election.
The Agenda:
—Timing is everything
—Word of the day: estoppel
—Will SCOTUS take the case?
—The opinion’s flaws
—What is a president immune from?
—What is an official act?
—The parade of horribles argument
—Why the Colorado disqualification case is relevant
—The New Yorker: Sarah Isgur’s Majority Report
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