Trump, Hegseth and the illegal use of troops S4E177 09.09.2025

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message!Today's question comes from Mark, who lives in Chicago, IL. Mark asks, A federal judge recently ruled that Trump and Hegseth violated federal law by using the US military to help carry out law enforcement activities in and around Los Angeles this summer. Yet the ruling only applies to California. Is this a good sign that Trump’s intentions to send troops to Chicago could be foiled? I think Trump has immunity for breaking federal law, according to the SCOTUS.  But does Hegseth have the same immunity?Support the showThe Nova Society Podcast In season 5, we will transition to 3 episodes per week and expand episode lengths for more in-depth conversations.Stay tuned for more information about our proposed weekly second channel, The Nova Society-Side Projects, where we have conversations with guests about topics important to them and to you, our listeners. Our Buzzsprout Home Landing Page Direct SMS message to the podcast from the “message us” link on our page.Support the Nova SocietyEmail us your QuestionsSubscribe to the Nova SocietySubscribe to our RSS Feed Join Our Facebook Page & YouTube ChannelPast episodes & read our blog Here.JCISApple Podcasts/ I-Tunes   Spotify  ...