Special prosecutor investigating attempts by former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) to overturn the results 2020 elections That Monday, he asked the Supreme Court to rule on presidential immunity.
Prosecutor Jack Smith submitted a document to the Supreme Court today asking the judges to intervene. “as soon as possible” and decide whether a former president “completely immune” whether he will be indicted on federal charges.
Trump appealed a lower court judge’s decision to the appeals court, which ruled as follows: cannot benefit from presidential immunity While he faced interference in the 2020 election that gave victory to Joe Biden.
Several months before the investigation began, Smith decided to go directly to the Supreme Court to resolve this case, given the “public interest” inherent in the process. election campaignWhere Trump is seeking re-election.
In their statement, the Republican team attacked the prosecutor, whom they called “unbalanced” and accused him of being unstable. “Obsessed” with interfering in upcoming elections and try to prevent Trump from returning to the White House.
“As President Trump has said repeatedly, this investigation is purely politically motivated. This is an unprecedented attack “Against the corrupt Joe Biden’s political rival,” they said.
On December 7, Trump’s legal team filed a motion seeking an automatic stay of all court proceedings. washington Who is reviewing your case?
The trial is currently scheduled to begin in the federal capital on March 4, 2024; this schedule overlaps with the presidential primary election process. Republican PartyWhere Trump started as the favourite.
Judge Tanya ChutkanTrump, who is responsible for the process against the former president for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election with the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, allowed the case to proceed, rejecting his protection with presidential immunity.
“Former presidents do not enjoy it” Exceptions federal criminal liability,” he wrote in an order.
Trump indicted in Washington DC for conspiracy to defraud US obstruct an official actionobstructing or attempting to obstruct an official act and conspiracy against rights.