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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2024 · 39 MIN

If the President Does It...

from Main Justice · host Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord

Today, the DC Circuit heard oral arguments from Trump’s lawyers and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team over a crucial question: does presidential immunity protect Trump from prosecution for anything he did or actions he took while in office? Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord review the arguments and the pushback from the three-judge panel. Plus, a look at the Supreme Court deciding to hear the Colorado ballot issue, and what else is on Andrew and Mary’s prosecutorial radar.  Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord review the oral arguments laid out at the DC Circuit over Donald Trump’s assertion of presidential immunity in the election interference case.

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