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The Supreme Court affirms Trump’s monarchical vision of the presidency, placing the Oval Office above the law | Editorial

The immediate impact of the justices' decision gives Trump more time to avoid criminal prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. The U.S. Supreme Court determined that Trump is partly shielded from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. The U.S. Supreme Court determined that Trump is partly shielded from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.Read moreJacquelyn Martin / AP