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- The Supreme Court will hear landmark arguments Thursday concerning the scope of presidential powers, as Trump’s attorneys say he has absolute immunity from federal prosecution for any official acts. Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer joins Andrea Mitchel to discuss his time on the Court, Trump’s historic case and his new book “Reading the Constitution: Why I chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism.”
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#Trump #DonaldTrump #SCOTUS
A nation divided against itself cannot stand.
And the Democrats are the one that started to divide and is spreading it ever since their butt hurt after 2016 loss to Trump.
Yes agree that is why we have Supreme Court justices to do its work.
Did you notice it was not as divided let’s say… 5 years ago?
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They claim textualism while it furthers their opinion, but make excuses when it’s not… that’s partisanship. That’s opportunism… and it doesn’t belong in the Judicial system.
Exactly! Textualism? Seriously??? What happened to the first 2/3rds of the Second Amendment??? Or was that just a bunch of 'text' they decided to ignore when they ruled that every freaking man, woman and dog should allowed to own a gun?? Even though it's patently clear that is NOT what the 2nd Amendment was saying at all! (sorry, i'm ranting, LoL! This man should STILL be on the Court!)
In the word of the Founders, rule of law is the "bulwark" against chaos, and its enforcement the "bulwark" against tyranny.
It was always SUPPOSED to be.
@@janicepalesch9221 And pretty much has been for the whole of history beginning with ratification of the Constitution.
It is not the rule of law, but the enforcement of it that is a weapon against chaos. Laws are meaningless and ignored without real consequences.
Just look at the big blue cities to see how true that is.
@@laryjohnson5736 Don't pretend you know what goes on outside of your trailer park.
No, the rule of the law is the weapon. Enforcement is the USE of that weapon. This isn't a hard metaphor to understand.
@@wtfisthishandlebullshit I don't have to lie little woke child.
@@robinmattheussen2395 But what happened to hunter's bag of coke?
Hundres of violated broken and pending treaties. Who will make things right for natives. who?
Give a president absolute immunity, and you won't have a president but a dictator.
@@stevehansen7895 BS.
I agree we should proscute Biden
@@brucehunt3361"proscute" ? 😂
It wouldn’t mean that the president could dictate the law and get rid of Congress and the courts. But it’s still a pretty absurd argument.
@@reason6835 or use the legal system to attack political opponents....like what Hillary did in 2016 or what Joe is doing now.
Trump: "I'm entitled to immunity for all of my many crimes!! " 😂
The only thing Trump is entitled to is the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to one phone call, probably to Putin....if he's listening. 😂
But that's not what he's saying. I didn't get it.
What crimes exactly? Please point those out
Trump said government immunity not murder idiots.
You crazies have been talking about these fantasy "crimes" for a decade now.
According to Trump, President Biden has total immunity. I love it!! 😂
Are people here really really this dumb? Trump hasn't claimed that at all. I'm a Democrat and the level of obsession and misinformation around him is impressive.
Be careful what you ask for, said the genie to the greedy fool...
Obama had better hope he does. Ordering the assassination of two US citizens who had never been accused of a crime is wrong.
@@buddypage11 It went right above your head...
He does… unless it’s an impeachable offense.
Then it goes through the House and Senate and if found guilty he would be charged with said crimes.
For the case of Clinton vs JONES SCOTUS decided on May 27, 1997, Breyer argued that president immunity would apply only if the President could show that a civil lawsuit would somehow interfere with the president's constitutionally assigned duties. Clinton lost when he was the president!
Worst decision in history!!! 2nd only to overturning Roe
So you like killing babies?
I like how he is on the edge of his seat when he talks. Glad he retired and is now able to express freely his approach to debating the law. Wish RBG retired to do the same.
While I think Justice Breyer made the right decision to step aside from the SCOTUS when he did, I think he really will be missed as well. I always find myself agreeing with his views whenever I hear him speaking on several subjects. It's clear that he focused much of his career arguing about abstract concept not for the sake of the intellectual exercise, but to make sure that the law of the land ends up serving citizens of the US. His pragmatic approach is, in my opinion, very laudable, and he is great at breaking down concepts in a way that everyone can understand.
Impeach Thomas.
Why, because he may vote against something you want?
@@hockeyrd99 Nooo because he clearly has been taking very large gifts and dealing favors, not to mention broke an oath not to overturn president. He got on the bench in part based on that oath. Were you not paying attention?
@@hockeyrd99 no because he's corrupt.
Pragmatic thought is Human!
Pragmatism is American.
@@albirtarsha5370 It IS easier here.
Is the Supreme Court trusted to make the correct decision?
More than someone who makes decisions off their feelings like you. Ya they're the right ones.
Your trust isn’t required. Their decisions stand in law regardless.
@@reason6835 That sounds more like russia than the United States.
@@DuaneHallinSD: Where does it say the public has to trust them? And what does that even mean? That everyone has to agree with their decisions? What percent of the population has to agree with them in order for there to be “trust?” And what happens if there isn’t any trust? Do their decisions become voided?
@@reason6835this SCOTUS was plucked from the Salem witch trials!
Citizens united is one of the worst decision
MSNBC STOP HAWKING YOUR APP.
TOO LOUD TOO OFTEN TOO MUCH STOP
Does anyone think Gore would have lied us into the war in Iraq?
Up until the SCOTUS joins the side of chaos - then where are we?
The Supreme Court needs to prioritize this case
Judge s like Thomas who are taking gifts 🎁 for discussion against the rule of law is sad😢
He said in his book :”that the justices should pay attention to the consequences of their decisions instead of focusing on text or originalism”.they are paid to do it and no matter what the consequences alway do what law says .
The former Justice argued for women's reproductive rights and against the death penalty. He empathized with everyday people, and that's why I'm happy 😊 he's speaking out. May God bless you sir! Good job! ⚡️
Thank you Justice Breyer for your support to peace and order and particularly to democracy. God bless you and your family!
This is an excellent interview- thank you, NBC. Right now, it is helpful to hear some other opinions from those we're hearing on the present SCOTUS & some support for the rule of law even if we disagree with it! Isn't this what Democracy is all about?!?
It's insane that the fate of our entire democracy is in the hands of a few right wing judges.
Bought and paid for liars at that!
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@@scabcrawler632 NOT!
Both right and left are corrupt to the core. None of the Supreme Snorts are what they appear to be. Never have been.
@@scabcrawler632even tho you announced it, we knew already!
Breyer should have been an ice cream salesman(as was Jim Cramer).
He missed his calling.
I really like Justice Bryer
The king and his agents are above the law 😢
I noticed almost all of MSNBC's stories are about Trump yet nothing about Biden.
hahaha 'nothing to see there' hahaha -we already know enough, we live with their deceit-.
It's called TDS.
@@hockeyrd99 definitely
There are a lot more stories about Trump and I wish there weren't. MSNBC and all the other channels should be talking about what President Biden got done in his first term (and there's a lot). They could also talk about all his plans for his second term. He is helping the regular American people. We already know Trump will give tax cuts to the rich and then cut Social Security/Medicare for everyone else. Oh Yeah Trump will also turn the U.S. into a dictatorship.
Vote Biden/Blue save our democracy. Save reproductive healthcare/IVF/Birth Control. Save Social Security/Medicare. Tax the ultra rich their fair share.
Rule of law is a weapon against chaos, yes, but evil can be highly ordered. Lawful evil is by far the worst kind of evil to me. Law is a tool, nothing more.
Yet to incompetent to stand trial 😂
I guess this rule of law doesn't apply to protesters
I never thought the 2000 decision was legitimate. It was purely political, and that was confirmed by Sandra day O'Conner stating that she did not want AL Gore to win.
well, any world based on rules is certainly against us being born in diversity. hahaha
Precedents is not law! Law should be considered first!
Nothing But Claptrap.
Rule of law creates its own chaos one that is easier to control
Dear Andrea,
i want to bring a topic into your consideration.
The absolutely gruesome Project 2025.
Please inform the american people about this aweful idea from the conservatives/ repubs.
Thank you very much
So Biden should be very worried. 🤔
Read the words. You cant put your own beliefs in. This is what is wrong with the Supreme Court. They should interpret the words not their individual beliefs or politics.
George Washington? Doesn't he mean Abraham Lincoln? Jeeze...
Headline: You mean like the chaos or country has become?
We are free Americans. We don’t like or want a court taking our rights away.
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I've never understood why a person going to jail is barred from voting. What happens when an inmate is released due to wrongful imprisonment. Still can't vote. The prisoner is let out of prison but not free. There is the rest of your life reporting to a parole officer. Get rid of parole. If the prisoner is not ready to be released to the public, keep em in jail.
Brilliant!
For the Country and for Himself.... Trump is only for himself
Explain how!!!
@@robinlwarewhen you're unable to identify the grifter, you're the marc!
@@robinlwareMy fellow Democrats here can't. They don't have any real arguments.
TRUMP 2024 ❤ WE THE PEOPLE !
Please explain?
Trump getting mobed in nyc they love him cheering usa 4 more years havent seen anything like this since the beatles came to nyc turn to fox its live its pretty amazing the enthusiasm and love for trump it brings a tear to my eye
Both the Bible and your Constitution are starting points, not ending points and need continual re-interpretation for the times.
What a wonderful discussion and what an honor to hear him share his experiences with us and his love for our country and extraordinary belief in the rule of law. When the former associate Justice served on the bench, he was considered as a pragmatist. He decided his opinions with a focus on practical solutions, not on an idealogy only the Almighty God could deliver on. He was close to the people he served and cooperated with both political parties. We miss him. 🕊
VERY MOVING, THANK YOU SIR!!!
I don't cause chaos. 😂 Space Force Officer or my Admin watches me.
There’s always a point in which the limits of your ideals are outpaced by the threats you face in reality and you have to choose whether to uphold your ideals and have them snuffed out of existence or to personally betray them in order to survive and have those ideals survive with you.
if the President has immunity than President Biden can drop the orangenado out of a plane and say oops.....it was an accident..
"Orangenado" that's a good one.
The hanging chad was all about the Gore/Bush scandal
Im sure Mr Breyer would be on board to hold Obama and Clinton to the same standards.
Kmfdm wrote a song called (anarchy)! The best description of it at that! (Chaos created government)!
Fact
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Can we get rid of the pitch guy selling the app at the end of EVERY msnbc vid? FFS
Trump 2024. The media is simply lying 😂😂😂😂😂
"Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the world do, right?"
~ Genesis 18:25 (RSV)
"The Rock, his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he." ⚖️
~ Deuteronomy 42:4 (RSV)
"The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the 👀 eyes."
~ A Psalm of David, Psalm 19:8 (RSV)
Truth and Justice are far more important. In fact, the ancient Egyptians attributed chaos to their absence.
truth, needs respect first. Justice comes thereafter. for Life is chaos from a mental perspective. our personalized lives are totally based on lies but presented as narratives and our personal right. hahahaha "personal rights?" wahahaha
2001 💔 Dead 2008
Dead and Make 😮
This Supreme Court's power comes entirely from our willingness to abide by their decisions. Most people may not be lawyers, but they aren't stupid. "We the People" decided we didn't want a king. A Supreme court that thinks the president has the powers of a king will find itself judged harshly by the people.
No one is arguing he has the power of a king, you have been propagandized.
@@swimminginthoughts
Immunity is the power of a king.
Sorry your news source has done this to you. It seems you believe that they are saying a president has blanket immunity.. so that even if he killed someone he would have immunity. No one is saying that is what he means except your news sources.
@@swimminginthoughts You are swimming in your toilet of right wing lies again.
You sound TRIGGERED!
CLAM DOWN!
But what ever you do, do not go and see what the other side is saying!!!!
They're just liers trying to get on President Trump's good side because all the liberal polls are predicting a President Trump win so they're positioning themselves.
Go Trump!😂
Breyer, an early life section
they trying too save trump at the last minute
rule of law? in america? even as a joke thats not funny anymore.
Here's an idea, let's get AI to pick the best people to fill governance jobs, and we the people can live happily ever after.
That's probably the single worst idea I've heard in the last 10 years.
@@robinmattheussen2395 Too late, I plugged it in 2 minutes ago.
Get her a glass of water, it is distracting the lip smacking
Minority rule needs to end. It’s time to get rid of the Electoral College.
Not without a constitutional amendment.
@@Matt-1147: Absolutely! 👍 I fully support the Wyoming rule.
We sure are working on it.
Sure, Kelsch. We can have Demokrap Party mob rule instead. In fact, that's pretty much what we have now.
The electoral college is what keeps the election fair I get you Marxists don't want fair elections because your masters can't win in fair elections.
Goodbye women's sports. You had a fairly good run.
What is an insurrectionist?
You should be focusing on the Criminal Biden famiy😢
Very wise man
Breyer was a fool then and a bigger fool now but MSNBC is perfect platform for him 😅
MSNBC is talking about the rule of law? 😂
Donnie can do the chaos insurance commercials after this!
Trump could rake in plenty as a stand up comedian. He's already shown he has what it takes.
Oh you're so edgy when you call him Donnie! It's cute!
Elect blue, reform the corrupt court .....
Voting blue is not the answer. The duopoly is a self-serving disaster.
The ONLY reason the court is corrupt is because the leftist partisan judges won't do their job and properly interpret the Constitution. You don't get your way, and you cry that they interpreted to Constitution instead of siding with your feelings.
@@maryhalverson5713 Voting Rethuglicon is Fascism and Authoritarianism, Voting Blue = Better for US.
Beyer caught in a dismissal
Show trial
The justice would be a great professor.
He actually was a law professor at Harvard for many years.
Gore a G man. Nothin against bush fam.
Rule of law is being used as an instrument of chaos. That's colloquially referred to as 'Lawfare'.
Yes we call them Democrats.
@@rude1527 derp
@@DuaneHallinSD pew pew runescape Noob.
If it's a weapon against the chaos then act immediately instead of talking about it quit talking about the law quit talking about the rules quit talking about the regulations of America and use and enforce those laws to end the nightmare Donald J Trump sent us true American into for the last eight years for his benefit.. action other than talking is needed it long since time to stop the taking! Do the action enough talk!
Sorry your news source has done this to you.
Actions speak louder than words you truly don't understand meaning of my message or does the concept of democracy, diversity, equalism, women's rights, gender identification freedom, freedom of creativity, expressionism, freedom of speech, freedom of different, morals, empathy, acceptance, tolerance, freedom from slavery, multi spiritual beliefs and multi cultural ways have no meaning to you? Donald J. Trump is a genocidal threat to our existence!
Thank you for your service Justice Breyer.
This was a disappointing interview. Andrea Mitchell is asking direct questions, and Justice Breyer is rambling on about abstract concepts.
Dude, this is a former SCOTUS justice, thinking about abstract legal concepts is all he has done for the past decades. Of course that's how he's used to thinking in speaking. Personally, I find Breyer to be one of the justices who is LEAST focused on these abstract concepts of them all.
@@robinmattheussen2395 Fail enough.
I can see it now...
Ignorant answers from..
Brilliant Minds????
Happy Earth Day! When Biden said "Last year was Earth Day's hottest day on record!", I believe him even though it wasn't!
Funny that Breyer would argue for the principal of the rule of law, something that does not exist in our courts any longer because of the rational used by Breyer to adjudicate cases.
Lawfare
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You need to stop pounding on a strong man Trump can make it happen
OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD
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Best interview I have seen in a long time!
I've seen better.
Remember when President Trump told that Libtarded journalist to get herself together and ask a question?
Now that was a great interview!😂
Another one that needs to retire has no idea what she's saying so much crap 😂😂
Rule theocratic judges
President Biden can add more justices to the scotus to equalize the partisanship and remember to vote Biden/Harris for American democracy and freedom in November 🇺🇲🇺🇲
Biden and Harris don't stand a chance without rigging.
@@maryhalverson5713 They won in 2020.
@@maryhalverson5713no decent structure will STAND without RIGGING!
@@wtfisthishandlebullshitNo, they didn't.
As a Democrat I think there should be 63 justices, 60 of them must be Democrats and three can be Republicans but the Republicans must be vetted for 40 years until they are allowed to serve a 3 year term.
Only when the rule of law is ENFORCED!!
TRUMP GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP
Not just Dobbs. What about Bruin? Reversing a CENTURY or more of law in NY State that was never challenged as being inconsistent with the 2nd Amendment in all that time. Disgraceful!
because NY state law was unconstitutional
Marxist law...eh Dems