In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that former presidents, including Donald Trump, are not absolutely immune from criminal prosecution.

In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the court’s decision, including the rationale for why Trump’s double jeopardy arguments fail and whether Trump will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. 

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Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer; Nat Weiner – Audio Producer; Celine Rohr – Deputy Editor

REFERENCE:

United States v. Donald J. Trump, U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit, opinion, 2/6/24