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Is the president a king?

Trump's lawyer's say he should have "absolute immunity" while in the the White House. But the courts say no.

Paul Waldman

Nov 28, 2019 – 12.00am

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Between now and the 2020 election, all of us – Congress, the courts, the voters – are going to have to answer this question: Is the president a king?

Donald Trump's answer is yes, the president is a king. Or, at least he is while the president is Donald Trump.

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