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“Absolutely Immunity”: The weird judicial deference to smoke-and-mirrors arguments from Trump continues.

Yesterday a three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals entertained oral arguments from Trump’s attorney, D. John Sauer, as to a president’s “absolute immunity” from criminal liability for acts committed while president. Not heard in on-line recordings was, “Are you serious”? (1)        Absolute Immunity Judge Pan did offer skepticism through her hypothetical: Can […]