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McConnell says he stands by past statement that ex-presidents are “not immune” from prosecution [Video]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he stands by comments he made in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol that former presidents, including Donald Trump, are “not immune” from criminal prosecution. 

“Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan asked McConnell if he still believes former presidents are not completely immune from prosecution, as he said in early 2021 a little over a month after rioters who supported former President Trump stormed the Capitol. 

The Supreme Court is now considering whether Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, and its ruling in the matter will be critical in determining the fate of his 2020 election trial. 

“Let’s put it this way. I addressed that issue on February the 13th” of 2021, McConnell said. “… And January the …

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Rep. Cory Mills plans to file impeachment resolution against Biden for restricting some bombs to Israel. [Video]

So obviously, that's a major step. It remains to be seen how much support there will be for it. But just in terms of what you put out there, explain what you believe is the quid pro quo argument in this impeachment article. Well, it's really no different if you go back to what President Biden had tweeted out previously. He said that withholding congressionally appropriated aid for a return of a political gain is in some way a quid pro quo and that President Trump should be impeached with regards

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Ukrainian officers arrested over alleged plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | ABC News [Video]

Two colonels of the Ukrainian State Guard have been arrested over an alleged conspiracy to assasinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high ranking officials. Ukraine's state security service says the plot was orchestrated by the Moscow's Federal Security Service (FSB) as an inauguration 'gift' to five-term Russian President Vladimir Putin. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVERead more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-07/ukraine-arrests-two-over-alleged-zelenskyy-assassination-plot/103817430ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZYWatch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.auFollow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_auFollow ABC News on X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abcnewsNote: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia