‘The constitution doesn’t even mention immunity’: Judge Luttig reacts to Trump Immunity claim

Former Federal Judge Michal Luttig joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to react to the arguments made by Donald Trump and his legal team to the Supreme Court that a President has absolute immunity for any acts he commits while President and why it has no basis in even the Constitution. 



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[tomcassidy]

asking for immunity ... while claiming to be innocent ?

[rebeccaryderagreetotally.]

Thank you Justice Jackson, for stating things in a reality based way.

[niclewis]

Only the Guilty and Criminals need or want absolute immunity.

[balrog]

Thank you, Judge Luttig, a pity you aren’t a member of the Supreme Court.

[ecsjkum]

I still can’t believe this went to the Supreme

[ronlokk]

So absurd that the court would even consider this.

[brentbarnhart]

jUDGE lUTTIG, IS A TRUE PATRIOT, MAY GOD BLESS HIM.

[PKing-pxdg]

A Supreme Court enabling an Insurrectionist should be removed immediately per the 14th Amendment, then referred to the DOJ for charges! Period!

[hawkesmaine]

I feel so helpless when the Supreme Court won’t protect us citizens from their own government! 😢

[jancosmits]

If Presidents or ex-Presidents have absolute immunity , then why was Nixon pardoned by President G. Ford ?
🤔🤔🤔🤔

[Avalon-trvk]

We are asking this corrupt supreme court to rule on this issue???? F~!

[johnschmitt]

The real question is why does it matter if they were Official or Private acts! If you break the law, you break the law!! The rest of us don't get to hide behind our jobs?

[magicunicorn]

Absolute immunity? Nope. But absolute INSANITY? Yes.

[George.Q.Citizen]

Article 2 says the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed”, in other words: any UNlawful act would fall outside the bounds of the Office and therefore CANNOT be an OFFICIAL act — i.e., an act falling within the scope and responsibilities of the Office.

[emme-]

Only a criminal would want “absolute immunity”.

[zendragon]

It already was the seat of criminality with Trump in it. That is why we are here.

[robertburghardt-qvdn]

Why did't they ask if the potus could just get rid of the supreme court ? Or were they afraid to ask that?

[Lana-oeqy]

Judge Ludig would make a good Supreme Court justice.

[adamfowler]

There is no absolute immunity, and in this case, definitely not!

[pcampane]

Such a sad & pathetic time in our country