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| Supreme Court Majority Is Sympathetic to Trump's Immunity Claim With No Trial Likely Before the Election |
| 2024-04-26 |
| [Red State] The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of former President Donald Trump on felony charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jack Smith sent his advocate, Michael Drebeen, a veteran of over 100 Supreme Court appearances and Robert Mueller's unethical investigation of President Trump, into a proverbial Cuisinart of hostile questions. If the questions and statements of the justices are to be taken at face value, Trump's trial will not take place before November's election and possibly not at all. Trump argues that any actions he took before January 20, 2021, were covered by presidential immunity. Basically, Trump said that if a president were constantly looking over his shoulder, fearing post-presidential prosecution, the office would cease to function. I happen to think that is true. Smith argued that despite the Justice Department's long-standing policy of not prosecuting ex-presidents, Trump poses such a unique threat to the republic that it is necessary in this case. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 Unique, eh? Hard cases, make bad law. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-26 12:00 |
| #2 Smith argued that despite the Justice Department's long-standing policy of not prosecuting ex-presidents, Trump poses such a unique threat to the republic that it is necessary in this case. The only threat Trump poses is to criminal Democrats and their grip on power. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-04-26 11:56 |
| #1 ....I'm gonna call this at least 7-2 for Trump. And then, my fellow 'Burgers, all Hell is gonna break loose. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-04-26 06:43 |