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liable for everything he did while he was in office. didn't get away with anything yet. we have a criminal justice system in this country. we have civil litigation. and former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one. >> even mitch mcconnell knew back in 2021 that trump can face criminal charges. well, now, trump's lawyer is making the absurd argument that a president can commit all kinds of heinous crimes and remain immune from prosecution forever. unless he's impeached and convicted. also tonight, trump's rhetoric is having dangerous consequences. as both sp...

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, ...