The Georgia Politics Podcast

The power of denial

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Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! On today’s show we discuss the fallout from President Biden’s awful debate performance and the impact of the SCOTUS immunity decision on Fulton County’s case against former President Donald Trump. Two weeks ago, President Biden had one of the worst debate performances in the history of politics. The blowback has been severe, with non-stop speculation from the media about his political future and many elected Democrats calling for him to drop out of the race. To date, he has been pretty unequivocal about his intention to stay in the race, but should he?   Next up, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on July 1, 2024, determined that former President Donald Trump has broad immunity from federal prosecution for actions taken as part of his official duties while in office. The court's 6-3 decision, along ideological lines, grants Trump a presumption of immunity for his official acts but denies immunity for unofficial acts. The ruling complicates Trump cases like the one in Fult