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Essay: High Court Immunity Decision, A Step Toward Authoritarianism?

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The Supreme Court's decision giving immunity from prosecution to a former president for official acts gives the chief executive powers that even Nixon did not envision. Former Salisbury University political science professor Michael O'Loughlin writes that the country may be quickly moving toward an authoritarian presidency.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.