CLASS WITH JAMIE RASKIN episode 3: Jamie Raskin takes on the rightwing fallacy that as Commander-in-Chief, the President has both the power to do whatever he wants and absolute immunity from any legal consequences for criminal actions.

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00:00 Does the president have the power to do whatever he wants with absolute immunity?
04:09 Congress is an essential check on the president’s power
06:27 Trump attempted to bypass and overthrow the constitution on January 6
11:18 Trump’s claim vs. judicial review
18:25 Trump claims he’s categorically immune from criminal prosecution
23:08 Could the president order an assassination of his political rivals?
24:30 January 6th was an unprecedented assault
29:10 This fallacy is debunked
29:43 Q&A start
32:00 If the Supreme Court rules that Trump has immunity to commit criminal acts with impunity, would this extend to Biden?
33:55 On the complicity of the Supreme Court to take up this absurd question
35:57 What would it mean if Trump was granted immunity, if he were to win in November?
37:59 On Trump’s claim that a president can’t get anything done without immunity
39:40 Civil immunity vs. criminal immunity
40:47 Next up on Class: Emoluments Clause
41:30 Conclusion

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