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handed future presidents a, quote, loaded weapon, in the words of a dissenting justice, aimed straight at the rule of law in the country. the conservative 6-3 majority of the court, half of them appointed by ex-president donald trump, two others have been faced calls for their recusal in this very case, a potentially fatal blow to council jack smith's effort to hold the president accountable for crimes committed on january 6th in the insurrection and the plot to overturn the 2020 election he lost. they ruled that donald trump and all future presidents are entitled to immunity for off...

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Against the presidency, and so it would be the checking from -- they would provide a checking function of the presidency especially in the rare circumstances in which the president has abused his power. >> during the nixon impeachment we saw lawmakers going against the wed apresident and their lo. when you watch this gop and this president, do you think that sense of loyalty to the constitutions that been somewhat lost? >> i think certainly with mitch mcconnell. it is not just loyalty to the constitution. he will have to take an oath. and they are only -- each member of the senate before they ...

Intention to be impartial. and that, i think, is a violation of not only their article i oath but article vi oath as well. >> the founding fathers perhaps never envisioned this. otherwise they would probably tried to have an iron clad position where the senate leader would not working, as mitch mcconnell said, step by step in this. >> the senate was always intended to be the grown-ups in the room. they get elected every six years, and they're supposed to be somewhat insulated from the political realities of the day so they can be the more distinguished, more thoughtful politicians and public s...

Cynicism or constitutional faithlessness. mcconnell's loyalty to trump should not overwhelm his loyalty to the constitution. if he fails in this, he is not only violating his article one oath on impeachment but article six oath to support the constitution. i spoke to greenfield last night, and asked him to expand on that. >> back in the day when the constitution was written, political parties, as we now know them did not exist. so the thought was that the congress would be the control, the power against the presidency, and it would provide a checking function of the presidency, especially in t...