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Al Jazeera
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Brian Osgood

What could the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling mean for US foreign policy?

The US Supreme Court ruled that 'official' presidential acts enjoy 'presumptive immunity' [File: Kevin Mohatt/Reuters]

The United States Supreme Court’s decision to expand presidential immunity has caused alarm among legal experts, who fear the ramifications may extend beyond the country’s borders.

On Monday, the court’s conservative majority ruled that any “official acts” a president takes — even beyond the office’s “core constitutional functions” — would enjoy “presumptive immunity” from prosecution.

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