Appeals court says Trump is not immune.

Trump's immunity. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune to criminal charges of trying to undermine the 2020 election. The panel, composed of two Democratic appointees and one Republican appointee, said that presidential privileges don’t shield Trump from prosecution for federal crimes that apply to every American citizen.

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Today’s clickables: Two important notes (0:43), Quick hits (2:17), Today’s story (4:32), Right’s take (6:50), Left’s take (10:32), Isaac’s take (14:24), Listener question (19:10), Under the Radar (21:36), Numbers (22:36), Have a nice day (23:41)

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