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    9 months ago

    A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that Donald Trump does not enjoy broad immunity from federal prosecution, a major legal setback for the former president who almost certainly will appeal.

    The ruling comes a month after lawyers for Trump argued made sweeping claims that he enjoyed immunity from federal prosecution, claims that lawyers for the special counsel said would “undermine democracy” and give presidents license to commit crimes while in the White House, such as accepting bribes for directing government contracts or selling nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary.

    That’s quite a beating, President Drink Bleach was administered. The article is with the read. The judges gave excellent examples of why presidents shouldn’t, you know, be criminals.

    He’ll appeal as much as he can. But I cannot see him succeeding beyond delaying.