Is a president above the law?

Donald Trump argues that he has absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts taken as president. Katy Tur reports on the former president's D.C. immunity appeal argument.


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[lonyo]

The problem is that some in Congress said they didn't vote to convict him on the second impeachment specifically because it should be left to the courts. So Congress doesn't believe it is the only body which can charge him and must convict before the courts can.

[peterphan]

If anything, a president should be held to a higher standard of conduct.

[nashshaffer]

If Donald Trump is above the law history owes Richard Nixon an apology

[swinn]

Not even a president should be above the law.

[jamescwolf]

President's need to be held accountable. It's not carte blanche.

[kmorris]

NO MAN OR WOMAN IS ABOVE THE LAW. If anything, Trump should be held to a higher standard because of the office he held. AND if Congress has the primary authority, why does this country have a Supreme Court?

[ronnyhampton]

He would never be the President of the United States again. Lock him up donald trump

[revelskid]

Impeachment is like being written up and possibly even fired from your job. Can a person be criminally charged for the acts that got them fired from their job? Of course. It happens every day.

[norman]

It's ridiculous this question even has to be asked...angers me to NO END.

No one, not even the President, current or former, is above the law!

[michellehall]

Where do these people who claim to pass the bar exam come up with total and utter bs, ?

[Isogotit]

He is not above the law. the average person would’ve been to court and prosecuted, and in by now

[greenbrain]

Emphasis on OFFICIAL ACTION, and underhanded deals, lies, and treason are not official acts.

[theire]

Not just above, but beyond the reach of the law.

A conviction by congress means absolutely nothing.

[omgnowairly]

What a desperate move. Last month he didn't do it and this month he argues that he has immunity for those actions ?

[pashakdescilly]

In declining to vote for impeachment of Donal Trump, Mitch McConnell stated that the recourse to prosecution in court was wide open

[richardb.]

If the court agrees, let's hope Biden will act on this and get rid of Trump.

[AmericanMillionaireCowboy]

He’s not even denying the charges, he simply wants to be immune from any wrong doing.
That tells you everything right there. Plus he’s trying to plead his case on the two tiered justice system.

[ghostly]

It's not a valid defense. No one, is above the law

[judithrobinson]

I still wonder to this day how he got to be the president in the first place😮😮😮😢😢😢😮😮😮

[mybighandle]

If presidents are above the law, Biden better get busy getting rid of Trump.