Trump's lawyers want legal immunity for the president. Who will stop them? | Jill Abramson
The memo drafted by Trump’s lawyers outlines unbridled powers and essentially claims the president is above the law
Donald Trump’s vision of executive power is so expansive that it would make Richard Nixon blush. The memo outlining unbridled presidential powers drafted by his lawyers for Robert Mueller goes far beyond what even the biggest fans of strong, unitary executive power, like the late US supreme court justice Antonin Scalia, ever dreamed. It essentially puts the president above the law.
Trump’s legal claim of limitless power would mean that he can defy any subpoena from Robert
