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fitzgerald. that immunity sets the official above the law as, quote, rhetorically chilling but wholly unjustified. >> in today's hearing, donald trump's legal team made several references to another former president, richard nixon. specifically a 1982 supreme court case, where nixon was personally sued by a defense department whistleblower who claimed he was wrongfully terminated. the court ruled in nixon's favor, stating a former president is immune from lawsuits in civil cases, and that such immunity extends to all acts within the outer perimeter of his duties of office. the ruling did not, however, mention criminal charges. nor how overturning a democratic election so they can stay in office forever counts as any part of the perimeters of a president's official duty. meanwhile, the special counsel also cited nixon, although a completely different case, to bolster their argument. referencing u.s. v. nixon, the