Lawrence O’Donnell Debunks Trump’s Immunity Claim In The Most Sinister Way
11 months ago

Lawrence O’Donnell Debunks Trump’s Immunity Claim In The Most Sinister Way

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday trashed Donald Trump’s claim of total presidential immunity and explained why the former president likely doesn’t think it’s true himself. O’Donnell argued that had Trump truly believed in presidential immunity, then the final days of his presidency could have taken a much more sinister turn. “If Donald Trump thought presidential immunity from criminal prosecution existed while he was president, he would have not have been so polite with Vice President Mike Pence in begging him to overturn the presidential election,” said O’Donnell. Trump would “have by late morning of Jan.6 put a bullet in Mike Pence’s head thereby automatically moving up president pro tem of the Senate, who was Chuck Grassley, to preside over the electoral vote count and Chuck Grassley would have absolutely counted those votes any way Donald Trump told him to,” he added.

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Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has refused …

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg isn’t ready to let Donald Trump off the hook in his fraud case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Bragg wrote in a filing made public Tuesday that he opposes Trump’s attempt to have the state court ruling “immediately” thrown out based on last month’s presidential election win. Bragg added that …

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
1 month, 1 week ago

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens …

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution
2 months ago

"He now has immunity": Expert warns second term Trump can do "awful lot" without fear of prosecution

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump projected victory on Tuesday left the legal cases in jeopardy as he prepares to take office. Smith's case against Trump in D.C., accusing him of attempting to subvert President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory and obstruct Congress' certification of the results on Jan. 6, 2021, was dealt a heavy blow in July when the Supreme Court ruled …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election
4 months ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election

Huff Post  

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing. via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― A federal judge on Thursday is holding her first hearing in Donald Trump’s criminal case for his Jan. 6, …

Trump trials: Jack Smith’s post–presidential immunity decision strategy is coming into view.
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump trials: Jack Smith’s post–presidential immunity decision strategy is coming into view.

Slate  

Jack Smith isn’t throwing in the towel. Despite the setback of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision—which ruled that presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for certain “official” acts taken while in office—Smith is still trying to hold Trump accountable for his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision determined that communications between …

Trump Reindicted On Coup Attempt Charges To Honor Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump Reindicted On Coup Attempt Charges To Honor Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith Tuesday announced that a grand jury had reindicted former President Donald Trump on four charges related to his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt to honor the direction given by the U.S. Supreme Court in its July ruling holding that Trump was immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts.” “Today, a federal …

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. Trump’s lawyers have argued that prosecutors rushed to trial instead of waiting for the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, and that the trial …

"Categorically inadmissible": Trump argues felony convictions are negated by SCOTUS immunity ruling
5 months, 4 weeks ago

"Categorically inadmissible": Trump argues felony convictions are negated by SCOTUS immunity ruling

Salon  

Donald Trump’s sentencing for his hush money conviction was supposed to be Thursday. In a 52-page filing, lawyers for the presumptive GOP nominee argued that the trail was “tainted” by evidence and testimony that's inadmissible after the recent Supreme Court ruling that grants presidential immunity for official acts, ABC News reported. The defense lawyers argued that the prosecutors in the …

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.
6 months ago

Trump trial news: How the Supreme Court immunity ruling affects the trials.

Slate  

This is a special edition of Keeping Up With the Trump Trials. Trump’s attorneys haven’t disputed that fact and instead are arguing that the evidence prosecutors used in this case—Trump’s social media posts and phone records—should be considered “official-acts evidence.” Pollock feels that this argument doesn’t hold water, since “talking while president doesn’t alone transform something into an official act.” …

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was
6 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday misrepresented in a social media post what the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on presidential immunity means for his civil and criminal cases. “It is clear that the Supreme Court’s Brilliantly Written and Historic Decision ENDS all of Crooked Joe Biden’s Witch Hunts against me, including the WHITE HOUSE AND DOJ INSPIRED CIVIL HOAXES …

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
6 months ago

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pondered the potential doomsday consequences: A president could pocket a bribe for a pardon, stage a military coup to retain power, order the killing of a rival by the Navy’s SEAL Team Six — and be protected from prosecution …

What is US Presidential immunity and what does it mean for Trump? EXPLAINED
6 months ago

What is US Presidential immunity and what does it mean for Trump? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

On Monday, the US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling dividing justices along ideological lines, declaring that former President Donald Trump is shielded from prosecution for official actions taken during his presidency, but not for private conduct, as reported by The Washington Post. US Supreme Court on presidential immunity In a landmark verdict, the Court ruled that former President Donald …

Can Trump’s hush money conviction be overturned after Supreme Court immunity ruling?
6 months, 1 week ago

Can Trump’s hush money conviction be overturned after Supreme Court immunity ruling?

The Independent  

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Joe Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that benefits Donald Trump
6 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that benefits Donald Trump

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday criticised the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that was seen as a win for his rival, former President Donald Trump, in forceful remarks from the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Mr. Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but can …

“This is a death squad ruling": Maddow says SCOTUS immunity ruling goes further than Trump asked for
6 months, 1 week ago

“This is a death squad ruling": Maddow says SCOTUS immunity ruling goes further than Trump asked for

Salon  

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Monday underscored the gravity of a recent Supreme Court decision that is expected to allow Donald Trump to receive broad immunity from criminal charges for "official acts" taken while in office. Maddow also noted the hypothetical questions posed by Trump's attorney ahead of the ruling, who floated the idea that presidential immunity should cover situations as …

After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law
6 months, 1 week ago

After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election. An ad released Monday was called “I Know” using clips from Biden’s post-debate North Carolina rally, where he said, …

‘A law-free zone around the president’: Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling
6 months, 1 week ago

‘A law-free zone around the president’: Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices have warned that their …

'Impossible': Expert says Supreme Court just killed both Trump's federal cases
6 months, 1 week ago

'Impossible': Expert says Supreme Court just killed both Trump's federal cases

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court ruling on former President Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim — which Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued turns the office into a kingship empowered to assassinate political rivals — effectively kills the federal court cases against him, one legal analyst argued Monday. ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl told viewers Monday morning that despite the majority's quibbling on …

US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying Jan 6 Capitol attack trial
6 months, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying Jan 6 Capitol attack trial

Op India  

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump can assert limited immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken during the final days of his presidency. An AP-NORC poll released last week highlighted a significant lack of public confidence in the institution, with only 16 per cent expressing a great deal of trust in the Supreme Court. …

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full
6 months, 1 week ago

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump, and any …

Supreme Court: Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' For Core Constitutional Powers
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court: Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' For Core Constitutional Powers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has found that Donald Trump enjoys complete immunity for his coup-attempt-related presidential actions that were “official” in nature but not for those that were “unofficial,” in a ruling that effectively makes a trial on his Jan. 6, 2021, charges impossible before the November election. The lower court is ordered to review, …

Supreme Court rules Trump gets limited immunity from prosecution
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules Trump gets limited immunity from prosecution

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Donald Trump's motion to dismiss federal cases against him due to his absolute immunity as president. The court ruled 6-3, rejecting his claim of absolute immunity from all prosecution but stating that former presidents have absolute immunity for core constitutional powers, but not everything a president does is an official act. Read Also: 8 …

Editorial: Trump immunity ruling has troubling implications for the election and democracy
6 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Trump immunity ruling has troubling implications for the election and democracy

LA Times  

A demonstrator makes his views known outside the Supreme Court in April 2024 as the justices prepare to hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In ruling that Donald Trump and other former presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution for “official acts,” …

Trump has immunity for official acts, US Supreme Court rules
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump has immunity for official acts, US Supreme Court rules

Al Jazeera  

Court rules former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions taken within their constitutional authority, as opposed to a private capacity. The United States Supreme Court has for the first time recognised that former presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to shield himself from …

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges
6 months, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-01 23:01 Former US President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, the US on 30 May. WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, …

Supreme Court gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution — for the past and perhaps future
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution — for the past and perhaps future

LA Times  

Supreme Court justices voted 6-3 to uphold former President Trump’s claim that he was immune from all criminal charges related to his official actions while he was in the White House. He said even Trump’s lawyers appeared to agree that a scheme to “submit fraudulent slates of presidential electors” was private and not part of the president’s official duties. “Today’s …

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump Immunity Ruling Invites Presidents to Commit Crimes

Bloomberg  

The Supreme Court, in perhaps its most consequential decision about the powers and parameters of the US presidency, ruled on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be tried in a criminal court for any “actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” while serving in the White House. The most direct result of the ruling is that Trump, a twice-impeached convicted …

Trump has already won his immunity case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump has already won his immunity case

Raw Story  

Is Donald Trump immune from criminal prosecution? On December 1, 2023, federal District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over the subversion case in the event it ever goes to trial, rejected Trump’s immunity claim in a blistering 48-page opinion, writing: “Whatever immunities a sitting President may enjoy, the United States has only one Chief Executive …

Trump brags in new book he caused MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell to cry on air
7 months ago

Trump brags in new book he caused MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell to cry on air

Raw Story  

Donald Trump got caught up in a story alleging he caused MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell to cry on air. After bragging that he made about $500 million in product placement on his NBC show, Trump recalled an on-air and online debate between MSNBC's "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough and "The Last Word" host, O'Donnell. “It’s a complete, total lie.” “Lawrence …

How Trump’s 'absurd' immunity claim actually imperils Republicans: conservative
8 months ago

How Trump’s 'absurd' immunity claim actually imperils Republicans: conservative

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court last month listened to oral arguments both for and against former President Donald Trump's presidential immunity claims. Trump's immunity argument has been flat-out rejected by Judge Tanya Chutkan, who wrote that U.S. presidents do not enjoy a "divine right of kings." In an article published by the conservative National Review on May 9, journalist Christian Schneider …

'His argument is absurd': Experts shred Trump attorney's 'poison pill' immunity claim
8 months, 1 week ago

'His argument is absurd': Experts shred Trump attorney's 'poison pill' immunity claim

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's latest stab for complete immunity is totally "absurd" from a purely constitutional perspective, Laurence H. Tribe, one of America's leading constitutional scholars, said on Sunday. Tribe flagged the purportedly contradicting argument on immunity on social media, asking, "Did anyone notice what Trump's lawyer identified as the textual source of the novel immunity he claimed?" Former FBI special agent …

Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Give Trump What He Wants In Immunity Case: Further Delay
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Give Trump What He Wants In Immunity Case: Further Delay

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In shocking arguments Thursday before the U.S. Supreme Court, at least five conservative justices suggested that they would create a new rule providing some form of immunity from criminal prosecution for former presidents and require lower courts to hold additional hearings to judge whether the indictment of former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 …

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?

Live Mint  

The US Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday on Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took as president, a claim that has delayed by months a case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 defeat. Here is a look at why Trump’s claims have delayed a trial and what is likely …

Experts alarmed by Thomas’ part in Trump immunity case despite 'insurrectionist' wife
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts alarmed by Thomas’ part in Trump immunity case despite 'insurrectionist' wife

Raw Story  

As oral arguments began in Donald Trump's presidential immunity case Thursday,the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee is claiming that because he was still president in late 2020 and early 2021, he can’t be prosecuted in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference indictment. Judge Tanya Chutkan, assigned to Smith's case, has slammed Trump's presidential immunity argument as absurd — ruling that …

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election. Justice Samuel Alito said that “whatever we decide is going to apply to all future presidents.” The timing …

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

NPR  

Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts. Sponsor Message The question of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office has never been decided …

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s absolute immunity claims

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue those charges. “Why shouldn’t we either send it back to the court of appeals or …

Opinion: New York understood the need for speed on Trump’s immunity claim. Will SCOTUS?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: New York understood the need for speed on Trump’s immunity claim. Will SCOTUS?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Norman Eisen is a CNN legal analyst and editor of “Trying Trump: A Guide to His First Election Interference Criminal Trial.” He served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the first impeachment and trial of then-President Donald Trump. Norm Eisen Courtesy Norm Eisen The cases have major differences, but the biggest is this: The New York …

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith could stop Trump's immunity case cold with one argument to SCOTUS: legal expert

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith needs to make one particular, simple argument at Thursday's Supreme Court hearing to make former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution come crashing down, explained former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on her "Civil Discourse" blog. This comes as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Trump's immunity appeal on Thursday, after …

What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s team has repeatedly drawn attention to a 1982 case, Nixon v. Fitzgerald, in which the Supreme Court held that a former president cannot be sued in civil …

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Supreme Court to hear high-stakes Trump immunity claim

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. But Trump's lawyers filed a blizzard of motions seeking to postpone the case against the Republican presidential candidate, including the claim that a former president enjoys "absolute immunity" from prosecution. In …

Trump’s immunity case is another reminder that all roads now lead to the Supreme Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s immunity case is another reminder that all roads now lead to the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s hearing Thursday on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim will underline a historic power shift. The rulings by the GOP-appointed justices over roughly the past two decades have produced cumulative policy changes “way more extensive than any administration, even within unified control of government, has been able to generate,” said Paul Pierson, a University of …

'This is a threat': Legal experts shred Trump's latest plea for full presidential immunity
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'This is a threat': Legal experts shred Trump's latest plea for full presidential immunity

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday posted seven pages of social media rants about how he is "entitled" to full presidential immunity from all criminal charges, causing legal experts and political onlookers to rage over the messages. "IF THEY TAKE AWAY MY PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, THEY TAKE AWAY CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY," Trump wrote in the first post on the subject Saturday. …

Trump posts seven-page 'presidential immunity' rant ahead of his first criminal trial date
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump posts seven-page 'presidential immunity' rant ahead of his first criminal trial date

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed some of his classic arguments for "full presidential immunity" from all criminal charges, as his first criminal case is bearing down on him. "IF THEY TAKE AWAY MY PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, THEY TAKE AWAY CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY," Trump wrote in the first post on the subject Saturday. He then claimed that, "WITHOUT PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, …

Donald Trump warns ‘Obama, Bush, and crooked Joe Biden, would all be in big trouble’ if he loses presidential immunity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump warns ‘Obama, Bush, and crooked Joe Biden, would all be in big trouble’ if he loses presidential immunity

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has called out that if he loses presidential immunity, then no immunity for the “crooked” President Biden as well. “Without presidential immunity, it would be impossible for a president to properly function, putting the United States of America in great and everlasting danger!” he exclaimed in a Truth Social post. “If they take away my …

Trump rants that Biden supports presidential immunity even more than he does
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump rants that Biden supports presidential immunity even more than he does

Raw Story  

Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that President Joe Biden wants to see broad presidential immunity even more than he does. The U.S. Supreme Court is next week set to decide on Trump's claim that he should be immune from criminal prosecution in his District of Columbia election subversion case because he was acting as president. But Trump insisted in a Truth …

Trump fails to delay his hush money trial after appeals court rejects his pleas for third straight day
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump fails to delay his hush money trial after appeals court rejects his pleas for third straight day

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For a third consecutive day, a New York appeals court …

Column: Jack Smith’s latest push to get Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 trial moving before the election
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Jack Smith’s latest push to get Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 trial moving before the election

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s latest brief to the Supreme Court on Donald Trump’s immunity claim strives to ensure that the justices’ decision puts the Jan. 6 trial back on track, ending the detour the former president has extracted from a weak argument. In the last few pages, however, Smith argues for the particular exigency of this case, noting that “even …

Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
9 months ago

Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. “A President’s alleged criminal scheme to use his official powers to overturn the presidential election and thwart …

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