Special counsel Jack Smith hits back at Trump’s immunity claims
The filing came in the federal election subversion case ahead of 9 January oral arguments
Special counsel Jack Smith has hit back at Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from criminal prosecution in a new court filing.
Mr Smith’s office argued in a Saturday filing that Mr Trump’s claim “threatens to license Presidents to commit crimes to remain in office.”
The filing came in the federal election subversion case ahead of 9 January oral arguments before a US appeals court in Washington DC, reported CNN.
“The defendant asserts (Br.1) that this prosecution ‘threatens … to shatter the very bedrock of our Republic.’ To the contrary: it is the defendant’s claim that he cannot be held to answer for the charges that he engaged in an unprecedented effort to retain power through criminal means, despite having lost the election, that threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation of our Republic,” Mr Smith wrote.
“This Court should affirm and issue the mandate expeditiously to further the public’s — and the defendant’s — compelling interest in a prompt resolution of this case,” he added.
It already was kinda meaningless since the president can tell someone to commit a crime and then pardon them (as happened
with Michael Cohen)Only if it’s a federal crime. Crimes like assaulting police officers, and even bank or election fraud are often filed at the state level. The charges Trump are facing in Georgia are just one example.
What? Who pardoned Michael Cohen? He went to prison. Twice. Trump's attack dog Barr made sure of it.
sorry, was mixing up Paul Manafort and Roger Stone - there were just so many criminals in that team
No problem, there's still many shitbirds.