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and lawrence yun looks arising home prices and the overall state of the nation's housing sector. "washington journal" starts now. ♪ host: good morning, everyone. our cameras are live outside of the supreme court this morning as we await the nine justices ruling on whether former president trump is immune from prosecution for his role in the january 6, 2021, attack on the u.s. capitol. we will begin with your thoughts on this case. democrats can dial in at (202) 748-8000 republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. you can text us at (202) 748-8003. include your first name, city, and state. or on facebook or x. we will get to your calls, texts, and posts in a minute. let's begin with some bloomberg reporting. the courts of you may boil down to this, was he acting as president or as a private citizen? some of the nine justices indicated during oral arguments april 26 that in their view, former presidents can be prosecuted but only over private conduct while in office. it was a question posed many times in oral arguments. justice ketanji brown jackson questioning forme

host: at our table this morning is lawrence yun of the national association of realtors