Summary

Special Counsel Jack Smith is in discussions with the Justice Department on how to conclude federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, following DOJ policy that prohibits prosecuting a sitting president.

Trump, previously indicted for election interference and the unlawful retention of classified documents, has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

These prosecutions have been complicated by a recent Supreme Court ruling that grants presidents partial immunity from prosecution.

Additionally, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case, questioning the constitutionality of Smith’s appointment.

  • ryan213
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    122
    ·
    10 hours ago

    “These prosecutions have been complicated by a recent Supreme Court ruling that grants presidents partial immunity from prosecution.”

    So…Biden can just take out Trump before the new year, right?

    • Wilzax@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      50
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      10 hours ago

      And the slim but heavily armed majority of this country will definitely see that as legally justified self defense and have no choice but to accept it peacefully! Right?

        • catloaf@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          4 hours ago

          I don’t think Speaker Johnson would be any better. Nor whoever gets president pro tem of the Senate, nor Secretary of State Elon Musk or whoever. That’s how far you’d have to go before you got Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen, assuming she hasn’t been replaced by then. After that it’s Secretary of Defense, who would probably be impartial regardless of party registration.

          And for any major event, usually at least one or two of the top people are kept in a secure, undisclosed location, to prevent a decapitation strike.

    • pigup@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      9 hours ago

      Biden will pee his diapers and save his own ass. He is no one’s hero. It’s the boomer way.