Trump seeks to turn Supreme Court win in election case to scuttle classified docs case
Donald Trump is hoping that the Supreme Court decision in his election interference case can prove to deliver him a third procedural win, this time in the case in which he is accused of hoarding government secrets after he left office.
Donald Trump is hoping that the Supreme Court decision in his election interference case can prove to deliver him a third procedural win, this time in the case in which he is accused of hoarding government secrets after he left office.
The decision offers the former president a number of fresh opportunities to challenge special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment, legal experts say.
On Friday, he asked Judge Aileen Cannon to further delay the case — which still doesn't have a trial date due to a slew of slow-moving motions still to be decided — to allow the impact of the decision to be weighed. Trump also asked the judge to look to Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent to bolster his argument that Smith's existence as a prosecutor shouldn't be allowed to continue.
But those are not the only options that Trump may seek to scuttle the case after the latest decision from the court. The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that presidents are shielded from prosecution for official acts and garner “at least a presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution” for acts “within the outer perimeter of his official responsibility.”
While Trump is not entitled to immunity for unofficial acts, the burden is on the government when there is a close call.
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