Trump lawyer argues for 'temporary immunity'. Will it work?

President Donald Trump's lawyer Jay Sekulow made the case for "temporary presidential immunity" before the Supreme Court justices as the Trump administration tries to prevent the president's financial records from being subpoened. CNN's Jeffrey Toobin and Elie Honig give their predictions on how the case might turn out.
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[soulie]

If they give him immunity, this will be the single greatest failure of American ideals of truth and justice.

[YOUREADY]

This country is being exposed on so many levels by this administration 😂

[OGdadpool]

"The president is not to be treated as an ordinary citizen."
You're right, they are to be presidential. They should be held to a higher standard, not lower.

[cmillholland]

It’s simple: The President is a public servant, and therefore fully accountable to the public.

[boondocksdragon]

So they're basically arguing for him to be "temporarily" above the law? Where are all those anti-"slippery slope" Republicans now?

[cyndilopez]

My boss was upset I called her out for stealing from the company. She kept trying to convince me it was ok because we have to respect the people in charge. No one is above the law. NO ONE.

[beefkelaguen]

If you’re innocent, you wouldn’t be asking for a “temporary immunity”.

[moxietovani]

He's gotten away with everything so far, so sadly, my expectations are low.

[papasmurf]

I would like to see more hearings like this open to the public.

[eileenzrubek]

"the president is not to be treated as an ordinary citizen" Imagine if anyone in the previous administration said that about Obama. The double standard is glaring here.

[Kiwitekediver]

This is insane. What is going on in America right now 🤦‍♂️

[FatherofFFD]

An innocent man with nothing to hide doesn't ask for immunity. He's confident & stands in his transparency.

[ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

They can try to slow it down but it’s inevitable that Trump’s tax returns will be revealed and that’s when it’s going to get real juicy 🧐🤨

[wiliccatokoroa]

I believe that Sekulow is making up his own laws.

[Inpreesme]

Only the guilty and those worried about retribution ask for immunity

[jcruz]

Who needs temporary immunity when someone is innocent? Hmmm

[relaxgood]

If the tax returns were just fine everyone would have seen every page of it already.

[kimbernewman]

Please, for God’s sake—SHOW US HIS TAX RETURNS!! literally soooo much could be answerable—Americans are sick (literally) of this. Transparency Always.!.!.

[traumaturgist]

Ahh, remember way back when Trump said something like he was the most transparent President ever? lol....

[prettygirl_me]

What is he hiding, but the orange clown had the nerve to ask for Obama birth certificate