"King above the law”: Is the United States president above the law? | BBC News

In one of its most pivotal decisions of the year, the US Supreme Court has ruled that US presidents can have absolute immunity for ‘official’ acts. The 6-3 historic decision effectively strips out key parts of an indictment against former president Donald Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Three justices have issued a blistering dissent to the US Supreme Court opinion granting Trump partial immunity from prosecution, warning that it will allow presidential power to be used "for evil ends". Six conservative-leaning justices signed the majority opinion, but the three liberals dissented, expressing "fear for our democracy". But how far could the leader of the free world push the definition of a presidential duty? On this week’s Americast, the BBC’s Sarah Smith and Anthony Zurcher discuss this question with constitutional law expert Alison LaCroix and Steve Bannon, former strategist for Donald Trump. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews #US #Americast