How will the Justices rule on Trump’s immunity?
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Washington: Donald Trump has argued that his actions after the election of President Biden, particularly on Jan. 6, 2021, were official acts. The case of presidential immunity, in which a sitting president had incited and/or engaged in an alleged insurrection, was simply too important for the Supreme Court not to hear. The justices can give a more in-depth analysis as to exactly what qualifies as an official act and who gets to decide what one is. Is that the job of Congress or can the president unilaterally decide which of his actions are official and which are not?
If Trump is reelected president, many have speculated that he could then pardon himself of federal crimes. I don’t think Congress or the American people would stand for it. But there is no guarantee he will be elected. I voted for him twice. I’m not so sure I want to give him a third vote. On the other hand, that certainly doesn’t mean I want to vote for Biden. As an Independent, I have voted for myself on numerous occasions. There’s also Robert Kennedy Jr. to consider.
I believe the Supreme Court will refine the executive immunity argument, but I do not believe the court will give Trump or any president immunity from prosecution for criminal acts committed while in office. Trump’s lawyers are only delaying his inevitable prosecution for alleged crimes. I suppose the conservative justices know the same thing I know: This time, it’s a Republican president asking for immunity. The next time, it could be a Democrat. Andrellos Mitchell