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Tanya Chutkan: “Defendant Trump's four-year service as commander-in-chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2023
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.
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Tanya Chutkan

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Judge Chutkan rules against Trump's motion to dismiss the case based on presidential immunity.

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