Trump would have difficulty convincing SCOTUS he should be able to commit a crime: experts

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Trump would have difficulty convincing SCOTUS he should be able to commit a crime: experts
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Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to appeal decisions against him in all of his court cases all the way to the Supreme Court — but legal analysts are saying that it might not work out well for him.

Former prosecutors Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann looked at the recent ruling from Judge Tanya Chutkan in the Washington, D.C. election interference trial — and explained her ruling is a textual one.

Speaking on MSNBC, Chutkan ruled Trump couldn't claim immunity through the office of the presidency.

"She first looks at the text of the Constitution and says there is no immunity explicit in the text of the Constitution for a president," McCord paraphrased.

"Contrast that, for example, to the speech or debate clause, which does provide immunity to members of Congress for legislative activity. So, nothing in the text. She looks at the structure of our constitutional system and says, it's far different from civil liability, where the pressure of potential vexatious litigation — once you're no longer president in a civil context — for money damages and things like that."

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But she said the same concern does not apply in criminal cases.

Ultimately, she said, there should never be a question about whether a president should or should not commit a crime.

"You just don't commit crimes," McCord said. "So, structurally, we don't need to provide this protection. And historically, it's always been assumed that presidents could face criminal responsibility."

Chutkan looked at Watergate and the pardon that Richard Nixon was given for any crimes he may have committed.

"So, her opinion is very well grounded in law and also is filled with quotable moments looking at our history and looking at the importance of the rule of law," McCord closed.

Weissmann agreed, saying that courts and judges are "really stepping up" on the cases involving Trump when it comes to drafting their decisions.

See the full discussion in the video below or at the link here.

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Hunter Biden and Nick Fuentes nearly fight during an interview

Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, and Nick Fuentes, far-right influencer, nearly got into a physical altercation.

According to reporting by TMZ, the dispute occurred during an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan from Channel 5 at a Philadelphia motel room on Sunday.

"During the discussion, Nick and Hunter shared laughs and ideas ... but they also got into heated arguments ... and at one point, Andrew almost had to step in to prevent them from turning this meeting into a boxing match!" TMZ added.

Fuentes reached out to Callaghan to discuss how his views have evolved and to clarify misconceptions about him.

Callaghan, who had already scheduled time with Biden, added Fuentes to the meeting.

The "no question off limits" interview was scheduled to air later in July. Details about what specifically triggered the heated exchange and near-physical confrontation were not disclosed by TMZ.

Watch the video below.

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Trump's niece sounds the alarm as his cognitive decline revealed by 'unhinged' war talk

President Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, warned on Monday that the president's mental and physical decline is revealing "more of who he has always been," especially as his talk of restarting the war with Iran becomes more "unhinged."

Mary Trump, a psychologist and author, discussed her uncle's health during a podcast interview with Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise and a former White House correspondent for CNN. Mary Trump argued that there are "striking similarities" between her uncle's behavior and her grandfather's behavior as his Alzheimer's progressed. She warned that Trump's impulsivity and increasingly violent rhetoric present a "frightening reality" that people are using those impulses to "build the country they want."

"We’ve heard former supporters, including people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, say that Donald isn’t the same man they once knew. The truth is almost the opposite," Trump said. "Because of his cognitive and psychological decline, we’re actually seeing more of who he has always been. He’s simply no longer capable of hiding it as effectively as he once could."

One aspect of the president's behavior that has alarmed Mary Trump is the way he talks about the war in Iran. She argued that he has become "completely unhinged."

Monday marked the third consecutive day of U.S. strikes against Iran, which followed Iran's insistence to shut down the Strait of Hormuz again, a critical global waterway that is responsible for about 20% of the energy market. Trump claims his administration forcibly reopened the Strait and has begun charging a toll to countries that trade with Iran and use the waterway.

The move seems to contradict the stance of administration officials such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and could also violate international law.

Even though those acts are depraved enough, Mary Trump also warned that Trump has surrounded himself with "true believers" who may be willing to take things a step farther to "build exactly the country they want."

"Those groups present different dangers, but together they’ve made Donald far more powerful than he ever could have become alone," Mary Trump said.

Erin Burnett throws Trump's words back in his face during scathing supercut

CNN anchor Erin Burnett dropped a blistering supercut during her live broadcast on Monday, pointing to multiple times when President Donald Trump claimed to have "eviscerated" Iran's military.

The clips revealed multiple instances where Trump discussed the Iran war and made explosive remarks. Burnett raised several questions about the ongoing conflict and questioned the president after Trump announced the United States would strike Iran for the third night in a row and said the military was "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz.

"The White House told Congress that the U.S. is targeting missile launch sites, air defenses, military maritime assets, military support infrastructure and command and control capabilities, which is quite an extensive list," Burnett said. "And it does raise a really important question, because isn't this what Trump has already said again and again and again was already accomplished by his 136-day war? After all, Trump has claimed all those things that I listed have been wiped out and eviscerated, destroyed by the U.S."

She also expressed skepticism over the president's comments about Iran's current military capabilities compared to what Trump has claimed.

"Of course, that is not true," Burnett said. "And just on some of the basic numbers, right, the we know that Iran still has about 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile, and it has 70% of its launchers. Even though you heard him say they've cut the launchers by 90%. In fact, Iran claimed that it targeted what it called a, 'hostile U.S. vessel with cruise missiles today.' All of this is a big escalation. And it comes as Trump says the U.S. is about to take over the Strait of Hormuz, which is another oddity, because if it were easy to do, obviously, given the disruption economically around the world, the U.S. would have done it a long time ago."

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