Posted on 04/22/2024 7:17:25 AM PDT by lowbridge
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump’s arguments that he is immune from prosecution for his efforts to steal the 2020 presidential election. It is likely that all — or nearly all — of the justices agree that a former president who attempted to seize power and remain in office illegally can be prosecuted. I suspect that some justices may also wish to clarify whether doctrines of presidential immunity might apply in other contexts — for example, to a president’s actions as commander in chief during a time of war. But the justices should also recognize the profoundly negative impact they may have if the court does not resolve these issues quickly and decisively.
If delay prevents this Trump case from being tried this year, the public may never hear critical and historic evidence developed before the grand jury, and our system may never hold the man most responsible for Jan. 6 to account.
The Jan. 6 House select committee’s hearings and final report in 2022 relied on testimony given by dozens of Republicans — including many who worked closely with Mr. Trump in the White House, in his Justice Department and on his 2020 presidential campaign. Special counsel Jack Smith’s election-related indictment of Mr. Trump relies on many of the same firsthand witnesses. Although the special counsel reached a number of the same conclusions as the select committee, the indictment is predicated on a separate and independent investigation. Evidence was developed and presented to a grand jury sitting in Washington, D.C.
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Liz who?
Would that include law enforcement?
Entirely predictable screed of projection from the NYT as usual. Why read that rag? You know what they are going to say in advance.
Liz Cheney: The Supreme Court Should Rule Swiftly on Trump’s Immunity Claim, before evidence to the contrary comes to light.
“”the public may never hear critical and historic evidence developed”
Isn’t that rich. Didn’t the January 6 committee withhold, suppress, and destroy evidence?”
Exactly right. Good post.
Liz Cheney is one of the most despicable, entitled, spoiled, debased, “people” of all time.
\The Supreme Court should carefully construct certain immunities for the Executive Branch, especially the President or a former President to give him “tail coverage” for after they leave office, since our government is comprised of three CO-EQUAL branches of government. You can’t sue Judges or Legislators so why in hell would anyone expect to be able to sue or prosecute a President? Especially for non-purely personal crimes like murdering someone for a personal reason (not Solemani for example).
Obama and Biden have no POWER to waive Trump’s executive privileges or immunities. The court should lay it out. And we know the disgruntled 3 will just want to get Trump but they are a disgrace to the Court.
Didn’t the January 6 committee withhold, suppress, and destroy evidence?
Wonder if they will land a job at FIB?.
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