The Supreme Court made a historic ruling on Monday! In response to Trump's 4 felony indictments filed by special counsel Jack Smith, the Supreme Court made it clear for the first time in history: the president's official acts are exempt from prosecution!
This means that the case was sent back to the lower court to re-examine the content of the indictment to determine which acts were his professional acts and which were "unofficial" acts, and only "unofficial" acts could be prosecuted.
The Supreme Court passed the historic decision by a 6-3 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing in the ruling, "The president is not above the law, but under our system of separation of powers, the president cannot be prosecuted for exercising his constitutionally conferred core powers, and he is at least entitled to a presumed immunity from prosecution for his official acts, which applies equally to all members of the Oval Office." ”
Roberts gave an example that at least Trump was not charged in pressuring former Vice President Mike Pence for certification in the 2020 election, and Trump was absolutely not charged in matters he discussed with the Justice Department, which are all acts of the president's office.
Roberts' majority continued: "At the very least, the president must be immune from prosecution for official conduct, unless the administration can demonstrate that the prosecution does not pose a 'danger of encroaching on the powers and functions of the executive branch.'" ”
The impact is huge
For the first time in history, the president's immunity has been clarified
There is no doubt that this historic ruling will have a huge impact on the 2024 presidential election.
The ruling will affect whether Trump is convicted this year of four felony charges brought against Trump by special counsel Jack Smith, who accused him of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump, on the other hand, believes he has immunity during his presidency.
Legally, the case is unprecedented, as no president has ever been prosecuted after leaving office, and no presidential candidate has ever been prosecuted so many times in a campaign year, and all the indictments have come from the party of the opponent.
Now, for the first time in history, the Supreme Court has clarified the president's immunity! The judge will remand the case back to the trial court to determine which of the acts alleged in Smith's indictment constitute public office that can be exempted from liability and which do not. As a result, there is no doubt that the prosecution of the case will be postponed until after the November elections.
The ruling could also affect two other indictments against Trump, including allegedly mishandling classified documents and election subversion in Georgia, to revisit the case to determine what was an act of duty and what was a personal act.
Trump celebrates his victory
Trump called the Supreme Court's ruling a "major victory."
He wrote on his Truth Social account: "This is a huge victory for our Constitution and democracy, and I am proud to be an American!" ”
Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, applauded the Supreme Court's ruling.
"Extremist partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot use the rule of law to fight the government's main political opponents, and we hope that the left will stop its attacks on President Trump and stick to democratic norms. The Judiciary Council will continue to oversee the dangerous tactics of legal warfare in our justice system. ”
The Democrats collapsed
After the ruling was released, Biden's campaign said the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity "doesn't change the facts."
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said it was a sad day for the United States, and it was a sad day for our democracy. The foundation of our judicial system is that no one is above the law. Treason or sedition should not be seen as a core constitutional power enjoyed by the president.
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