'One vote from the end of democracy': Weissmann sounds alarm on SCOTUS immunity case

Legal experts Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, and Lisa Rubin join Jen Psaki to discuss the Supreme Court's hearing of Donald Trump's presidential immunity arguments and the latest developments in Trump's hush money case. 



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[EyeAmSpiritual]

The whole thing is a disgrace- I cant beleive this is world we live in today with this clown- I just dont get it

[ToastyMcGrath]

One vote away from ending democracy... From a council who were not themselves elected.

[Chukichev.Scientificmyths]

The advantage of real democracy is the ability to criticize the government with impunity. And this is very good. In Russia, criticizing Putin is punishable by 20 years in prison. Trump wants to repeat Putin’s experience and build a Russian model in the United States.

[SuperFralin]

Are we just gonna forget that Alito said he doesn't want to discuss the facts in this case?

[JohnFrancis-ribb]

We got rid of the King two hundred years ago. We do not want another.

[laurenl.]

Trump's lawyer's defence against impeachment: "He can't be impeached, he can only be indicted."
Trump's lawyer's defence against indictment: "He can't be indicted unless he's been impeached."
What the absolute f^@# is happening in this insane world?

[bratis]

what gets me here... 234 years and not one President has asked for immunity

[billbixby]

That this argument is even made before the Supreme Court is an embarrassment to the constitution and to our country"- Judge Luttig

[livelife]

I don't have any confidence in SCOTUS and neither should the American public.

[synwllthrn]

Just to be clear, any Trump appointee on this court should absolutely recuse themselves. To sit in judgement of the very person who appointed you is the definition of conflict of interests.

[amyw]

Criminals don’t want to be held accountable, period.

[FireElement]

I knew the supreme court was up to no good the moment they agreed to hear this case. God help us all. Please vote 💙🇺🇲💙

[utopianna]

"One Vote Away" should be our new campaign slogan. Because it's true. And it fits on a hat.

[jimkennedy]

Swing vote? Are you kidding! This is so obvious an issue. How can Supreme Court justices be so intellectually dull and stupid?

[mpscskm]

Who is pulling the strings of these corrupt judges on the Supreme Court???

[nancyemery]

Heartbreaking for your country that this is even a question. Loading the supreme court with such corruption is so alarming.

[diamondstud]

Again, I have to say that Allito seems to have no confidence in the judicial system by his hypothetical…being criminally prosecuted is not possible without a crime. Am I the only one hearing this? We watched the whole process these past 2 years. Prosecutors must provide evidence OF A CRIME to a grand jury, who must recommend indictment OF A CRIME. No crime, no possibility of prosecution. So all future Presidents need not fear prosecution, and therefore seek to stay in office by NOT COMMITTING CRIMES. Right?!?

[yannip]

Why the Trump-friendly appointed SCOTUS judges did not recuse themselves?!

[markhorstman]

Alito says Biden is prosecuteing Trump, and no one called him out ? Who is the lawyer that missed that ?

[DonCarter]

Now you see why a court MUST be balanced.