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Nancy Pelosi: “That would mean that this president thinks that he is above the law. And I think that he is on trial for certain things.…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2024
That would mean that this president thinks that he is above the law. And I think that he is on trial for certain things. I think the Supreme Court is on trial, as well, to see if they would uphold the decision of the D.C. District Court and - well, there's four votes to hear it, five votes for a stay, how could they possibly give a stay for justice to proceed?
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Pelosi discusses the implications of Trump's claim of total immunity and the role of the Supreme Court in upholding justice.

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