Joe Biden has condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to grant former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution, calling it a “dangerous precedent.” The current US President criticized the decision, saying it undermines the “rule of law” and is “a significant loss” for Americans. Earlier, Trump celebrated the court’s decision as a “huge victory” for democracy.
The judges determined Monday that the president has immunity for “official acts” but not “unofficial acts,” and sent the issue back to the trial judge. The decision is expected to further delay the criminal case against Trump, who faces charges of attempting to undermine the 2020 election results that led to Biden’s victory.
The trial judge will now have to figure out what actions Trump took in his capacity as president, a process that is likely to take several months. As a result, any prosecutions are unlikely to begin before the November presidential election.
In a televised address late Monday, President Biden expressed deep concern over the Supreme Court’s recent decision, saying, “Our nation was built on the principle that America has no kings. Every person is equal under the law. No Not even, not even the President of the United States is above the law.”
Biden added, “The Court’s decision today effectively removes virtually all constraints on the President’s actions. The individual who incited violence at the U.S. Capitol faces potential criminal prosecution for the events that followed. The American people Deserves to see justice in the court before the upcoming.” Election.”
The president’s remarks referred to Trump facing trial for his alleged involvement in inciting the riot. “However, because of today’s court decision,” Biden lamented, “that outcome is now extremely unlikely.”
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision, the trial judge will have to determine what actions Trump took in his capacity as president, a process that could last months. As a result, any litigation is unlikely to begin before the November 5 election.
Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court’s decision on his social media platform Truth Social, calling it a “big victory”.
A recent Supreme Court decision established that former presidents enjoy partial immunity from criminal prosecution. This exemption extends to acts done in an official capacity, while acts done in a private capacity are not protected. Now, a lower court judge must determine which aspects of the president’s conduct are relevant to the criminal case, which charges him with attempting to overturn the 2020 election results.
The Supreme Court’s majority opinion found that the President’s interactions with the Justice Department are immune from prosecution. The indictment alleges that he pressured officials to launch a voter fraud investigation despite a lack of evidence.
However, three liberal judges of the Supreme Court strongly disagreed with this decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, “The President is now king above the law.”
Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu highlighted the broader implications of the court’s decision, saying, “If a president can claim immunity for actions taken in any official capacity that we consider inappropriate or criminal, he can escape accountability.” Could.”
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision would postpone any potential lawsuit involving Donald Trump until after the upcoming November election, if such a lawsuit moves forward at all. The ruling also affects other criminal cases pending against Trump, including cases related to classified documents found at his Florida residence and allegations in Georgia over efforts to overturn his narrow election defeat in that state.
Trump’s legal team is actively seeking to overturn a conviction in New York, where he was charged in May with falsifying business records related to alleged payments to former adult-film star Stormi, according to CBS. Was found guilty in the cases. Daniel. The team has reportedly cited the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in a letter to the judge handling the case, although the letter has not yet been publicly disclosed.
These developments were first reported by The New York Times. At present, a total of four legal cases are pending against Trump.
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