What powers does the president have now? Unpacking the SCOTUS immunity ruling

How monumental is the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity? And what does it mean for the cases against former President Donald Trump?

In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor writes, “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.” She says the ruling goes against the intent of the nation’s founders.

Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee talks with Barbara McQuade, University of Michigan law professor and former U.S. Attorney. She is the author of “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.