Donald Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution over some actions he took as president while fighting to subvert the 2020 election, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, further complicating efforts to put Trump on trial in Washington on criminal charges that he engaged in fraud to try to cling to power. The decision, which divided the court along ideological lines, immediately knocked out some of the central allegations that special counsel Jack Smith leveled against Trump, including claims that he attempted to weaponize his Justice Department to concoct or amplify false claims of voter fraud. However, the opinion also leaves much unresolved, sending the case back to the trial court for further proceedings. There, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan must now sift through the allegations to separate Trump’s official acts — those he took in his capacity as president — from private ones, when he was acting as a presidential candidate. That process could further stall the case by months and is likely to push any trial past Election Day. The opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts declared that former presidents have “absolute” immunity from criminal prosecution over actions that fall within their “core constitutional powers.” “There is no immunity,” Roberts wrote, for “unofficial acts.” More soon at the link below. AP Photo/Susan Walsh https://lnkd.in/eu8Sp67Z
Robert Marra
5d
The Supreme Court made a good decision that has an impact for future Presidents. Listening to President Biden’s speech earlier this evening was hypocritucal. Apparently, he does not realize that todays decision by the Supreme Court may keep him out of jail when he is sent packing in November. ⚖️🤔🇺🇸🙏
Steven L.
5d
The backward bending these judges have to do to get to their goals is just so obvious, it's hard to believe they're still able to live normal lives. I was expecting Roberts and Barrett to side with the liberal judges here. The Court is clearly another area that needs reform.
Retired
5dOuch! By nearly 5 to 1, 50% to 11%, those surveyed said Trump won over Biden. Only 28% of Biden supporters said their candidate won, compared with 86% of Trump supporters who said their candidate won. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/01/biden-democratic-support-shaken-debate-poll/74263208007/