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Special counsel tells Supreme Court that Trump's claim of absolute immunity unfounded - UPI.com
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Special Counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to reject Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal charges; Smith argues that no presidential power entitles the president to claim immunity from charges of fraud, obstruction of official proceedings, and denial of the right to vote; Smith points to historical precedent and the case of former President Nixon's acceptance of a presidential pardon as proof that a former president may face criminal prosecution; Trump's argument of 'absolute immunity' has been rejected by lower courts; Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump's immunity claims in July.
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"content": "Special counsel tells Supreme Court that Trump's claim of absolute immunity unfounded - UPI.com\n==========\n\nSpecial Counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to reject Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal charges; Smith argues that no presidential power entitles the president to claim immunity from charges of fraud, obstruction of official proceedings, and denial of the right to vote; Smith points to historical precedent and the case of former President Nixon's acceptance of a presidential pardon as proof that a former president may face criminal prosecution; Trump's argument of 'absolute immunity' has been rejected by lower courts; Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump's immunity claims in July.\n\n#SupremeCourt #Trump #AbsoluteImmunity #CriminalCharges #Fraud #ObstructionOfOfficialProceedings #DenialOfTheRightToVote\n\nhttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/09/Jack-Smith-SCOTU-Trump-immunity-filing/4541712644305/",
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