Defendant Trump's four-year service as commander-in-chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens.
Judge Chutkan rules against Trump's motion to dismiss the case based on presidential immunity.
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You're essentially a criminal defendant first, a political candidate second.
the executive privilege does not exist to protect the individual who happens to be president, it exists to protect the institution of the presidency