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House Republicans Show Some Uneasiness With the Pending SCOTUS Decision on Trump Immunity

As much as House Republicans love to side with Trump, some loyal foot soldiers are indicating they may not love the Supreme Court siding with Trump on this one case.

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President Donald Trump listens while on a phone call in the Oval Office of the White House. Alex Brandon/AP

As Donald Trump battles for his second term in the White House, he’s desperate to shake off lingering indictments alleging he committed crimes during his last stint in the Oval Office.

Trump’s attorneys have fashioned a tidy solution. Inciting an insurrection, mishandling classified documents, and interfering with an election don’t matter because, surely, the president is “immune” from prosecution for crimes committed while running the country even after he leaves office.

Right?