Pearson: "Absolute immunity" ruling is a king-making argument

Legal analyst Dr. Tracy Pearson joins Jim on "The Final 5" to discuss Monday's landmark Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's immunity, and the impact it has on his felony conviction in New York.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled on Trump v. United States, a case involving the indictment of former President Donald Trump for actions related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The Court emphasized that while a President has some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, this immunity is not absolute and must be carefully assessed to avoid hindering the President's constitutional duties. The decision grants Trump presumptive immunity for his official acts, with lower courts tasked to determine which actions fall under this immunity. The dissent, led by Justice Sotomayor and joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, strongly opposes the majority's decision, arguing that it places former Presidents above the law and lacks historical and logical support.
Presumptive immunity: A legal assumption that a person is immune from prosecution unless proven otherwise.