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President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before departing the White House on Dec. 23. — President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before departing the White House on Dec. 23.
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By Jordan Fabian and Kate Queram

December 23, 2023 at 9:16 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden said he “can’t think of one” reason presidents should receive absolute immunity from prosecution, as Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has claimed.

Biden made the comment in response to a reporter’s question Saturday before departing the White House for Camp David, where he will spend Christmas. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to fast-track a decision on Trump’s immunity case.