Are Presidents Above the Law?

Courtesy of Robert Reich

Donald Trump thinks presidents should be allowed to commit crimes. Rubbish.

Trump claims that quote, "A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MUST HAVE FULL IMMUNITY" from prosecution for any crime committed while in office. His lawyers even claim that a president could be immune from prosecution for having a political opponent assassinated.

Trump says anything less than total immunity would quote, "incapacitate every future president." Baloney. It would incapacitate him! He's the only president who's been criminally charged with trying to orchestrate a violent coup on January 6th, 2021.

Trump wants to ...