Looks like prosecutors may challenge the idea of absolute immunity for presidents (at least while not acting in US interests, such as planning to/attack the country’s constitution or electoral system).
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Looks like prosecutors may challenge the idea of absolute immunity for presidents (at least while not acting in US interests, such as planning to/attack the country’s constitution or electoral system).
Trump refiled to go all in with an immunity argument that depends on his crimes being part of his job: they may have rebuilt on sand.
— ‘a newly unsealed court filing … argues the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
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More details soon …’Special counsel reveals new details of Trump bid to overturn 2020 election
Newly unsealed court filing argues former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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— Trump ‘“extensively used private actors and his campaign infrastructure to attempt to overturn the election results and operated in a private capacity as a candidate for office.”
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On 4 January … a White House counsel was excluded from a meeting during which Trump sought to pressure Pence to help overturn the election result. Only a private attorney was present, the filing says: “It is hard to imagine stronger evidence” than this that Trump’s conduct was private.’Trump January 6 case: five key points in the latest filing against former president
In unsealed court filing federal prosecutors argue Trump acted in private capacity as he tried to overturn 2020 result
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)