Trump's absurd new delay tactic

Plus, the U.S. is actively engaged with Israel on hostage recovery, John Kirby says [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Donald Trump's 'presidential immunity' claim is absurd. It could still buy him time.]( By Jessica Levinson Donald Trump's best legal defense has always boiled down to one word: [delay](. Now, in an effort to slow down the federal criminal case involving the 2020 election, the former president has [claimed]( that he can escape criminal prosecution because of "[presidential immunity](." It's no coincidence that this attempt to delay is being used in the fastest-approaching criminal case against him. Simply put, Trump is claiming that under the legal doctrine of "presidential immunity," he's shielded from criminal liability for the illegal actions a grand jury says he took in his failed attempt to retain the presidency. If that sounds like it must be wrong, that's because it is. This is a preview of Jessica Levinson's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [MADELINE PELTZ]( [Fox News host endorses civil war, claiming 'elections don't work']( Today's right-wing media audience will not tune in without the promise of violent commentary. [Read more.]( [Trump]( [STEVE BENEN]( Trump says he'd ban Muslims, communists, Marxists, socialists and fascists from U.S.]( Recycling his worst ideas, Trump took his original travel ban and made it even more radical. [Read more.]( [NAYYERA HAQ]( [Iran and Saudi Arabia care about one thing. It's not the plight of the Palestinians.]( Both regimes are once again using Palestinians and the provocative narrative of occupation to further their own goals. [Read more.]( [RACHEL E. GREENSPAN]( [Before you hit post on that Israel-Hamas war statement, read this]( Many people are processing, learning, thinking and grieving in private. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [Richard Engel: We are preparing for a ground war here]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [John Kirby: U.S. is actively engaged with Israelis on hostage recovery]( [ALL IN]( ['No doubt that Iran has blood on its hands,' says Sen. Murphy on Hamas attack]( [MORNING JOE]( [DeSantis: Trump is a dealbreaker for Americans who want to vote for a Republican](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Chris Hayes is taking his podcast, Why Is This Happening?, back on the road for a live three-city tour this fall. Tickets are going fast, but you can still join Chris in Philadelphia at The Fillmore on Monday, October 16 with special guests Naomi Klein, New York Times best-selling author and journalist, and MSNBC’s Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut. [Buy your tickets now](.   Ali Velshi continues his resistance against the epidemic of book banning in the latest episode of “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Ivy League scholars Dr. Imani Perry and Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., and writer and professor Ibram X. Kendi, examine two books that changed American culture -- “Beloved” by Toni Morrison and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston. Scan the QR code on your screen to listen to “Velshi Banned Book Club” wherever you get your podcasts. [Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.](   MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)