MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow, a vociferous critic of the Supreme Court’s recent rulings, admitted Monday that even she was surprised by the way the high court, in ruling that presidents have immunity for “official” acts committed while in office, managed to come off as so favorable to Donald Trump.
She argued that the decision essentially gives presidents the ability to do “absolutely anything” without facing legal repercussions.
“I really did not expect that they would do this,” Maddow said during a panel discussion on the network Monday. “Donald Trump and his counsel asked for this 100 percent absolute immunity thing, which was insane. I would say they got 105 percent of what they were asking for.”
