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Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Reshapes Presidential Power | PBS NewsHour

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In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any “core” official act taken as president but not unofficial ones. Amna Nawaz discussed the verdict with Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle and NewsHour Supreme Court reporter William Brangham.

Watch the video above to learn more, and then answer the discussion questions in the upper-right corner of this page.