When it comes to Trump’s Supreme Court bid for immunity, the test case is Richard Nixon.
The WASHINGTON − His test case is Richard Nixon, and it will be presented on Thursday during the historic arguments in Donald Trump’s longshot attempt to obtain presidential immunity from the Supreme Court. Using a presidential pardon, Richard Nixon was able to dodge criminal charges related to the Watergate scandal. This allowed him to establish a precedent for whether or not presidents can be sued. Having informed Congress about enormous …
