The Supreme Court will hear three cases on Tuesday that present its most important exploration of the separation of powers in decades. The disputes test the ability of the US House of Representatives and state prosecutors to investigate a president.
The records sought trace to allegations of misconduct before Trump became president, and the disputed subpoenas were issued to his accountants and banks, not to the President directly. Trump intervened to try to block the subpoenas; he lost in lower courts.The current Supreme Court is split between five Republican-appointed conservative justices and four Democratic-appointed liberals. Chief Justice John Roberts rejects criticism about politically infused decisions.
Trump's lawyer: President is immune to investigations, even if he shoots someone on Fifth Avenue 01:37How far might the justices go to favor Trump in a criminal investigation?In the dispute over a New York grand jury's subpoena, Trump's lawyers say a president should be absolutely immune from criminal investigation while in office.
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