Democrats pitch No Kings Act to override supreme court’s Trump immunity ruling
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#6PNE0)
Bill would stipulate that Congress, not the supreme court, has authority to determine to whom federal criminal laws are applied
Chuck Schumer will introduce a bill in the Senate today to declare explicitly that presidents do not have immunity from criminal conduct, overriding last month's supreme court ruling that Donald Trump has some immunity for his actions as president.
The No Kings Act, which would apply to presidents and vice-presidents, has more than two dozen Democratic co-sponsors.
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