The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss Donald Trump’s argument for Presidential immunity with former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal. Will the Supreme Court deliver Trump a legal victory in his fight against prosecution by the Justice Department ahead of the November election?
This week’s reading:
- “King Donald’s Day at the Supreme Court,” by Susan B. Glasser
- “What Harvey Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction Means for Donald Trump’s Trial,” by Ronan Farrow
- “Donald Trump Is Being Ritually Humiliated in Court,” by Eric Lach
- “The G.O.P.’s Election-Integrity Trap,” by Antonia Hitchens
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