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Trump's Lawyers argue for the legitimacy of political assassinations

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 10:01AM
Former US President Donald Trump, center, and Todd Blanche, attorney for former US President Donald Trump, second left, at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Photo / Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg via Getty Images
Former US President Donald Trump, center, and Todd Blanche, attorney for former US President Donald Trump, second left, at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Photo / Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg via Getty Images

Trump's Lawyers argue for the legitimacy of political assassinations

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 10:01AM

It all revolves around Donald Trump, going beyond his ‘hush money’ trial. 

The former President is dealing with a series of legal actions all revolving around trying to corrupt the elections. 

The top of the legal ladder is the US Supreme Court, which heard nearly three hours of Trump arguing that he can’t be tried for anything. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Andrew Dickens that their argument was that presidents should have immunity when dealing with situations that may arise. 

He said that the case effectively had Trump’s lawyers suggesting that a US President can legally order the assassination of a political rival. 

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