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Supreme Court grants Trump broad immunity from prosecution
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The Supreme Court opinion in former President Donald Trump's immunity case is photographed Monday, July 1, 2024. In a historic ruling the justices said for the first time former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for at least some of what they do in the Oval Office. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court opinion in former President Donald Trump's immunity case is photographed Monday, July 1, 2024. In a historic ruling the justices said for the first time former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for at least some of what they do in the Oval Office.
Jon Elswick/APWhat the ruling means for the charges against Donald Trump, the power of the presidency and the movement to reform the Supreme Court.
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