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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will Trump be able to sue Pelosi and Schiff?

Congress returns to the Capitol this week, amid a growing fight between House Democrats and President Trump over the impeachment inquiry.  This weekend, President Trump threatened to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee…

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Oct 14, 2019 • 1 min read

Congress returns to the Capitol this week, amid a growing fight between House Democrats and President Trump over the impeachment inquiry. This weekend, President Trump threatened to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. Can the U.S. president sue a member of Congress?

We also look at Trump’s bad day in court on Friday. Five federal courts rejected the Trump administration’s arguments on tax returns, funding the border wall, and green card regulations.

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    Barbara Bogaev

    radio journalist

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    Sarah Sweeney

    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Amy Ta

    Digital News & Culture Editor

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    Jessica Levinson

    Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles

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