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Supreme Court to decide if Trump is immune from prosecution

Season 2024 Episode 60 | 3m 26s

The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The justices set oral arguments for the week of April 22. Trump’s pending trial in a federal court in Washington will remain on hold until then. William Brangham reports.

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