History has bad news for Trump and his hope for Supreme Court salvation

Alex Wagner looks back at historical precedents for the Supreme Court moving very quickly when time is of the essence, and rejecting presidential immunity in favor of equal application of the law, two answers Donald Trump is hoping not to hear from justices whose allegiance he likely expects.

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