Former President Donald Trump is attempting to prolong special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case by appealing trial Judge Tanya Chutkan’s ruling and asserting “presidential immunity” to shield himself from charges.
His lawyers argue that the judiciary has no power over his actions while in office, citing separation of powers and official acts.
However, these claims rely on tenuous assumptions and fail to align with the indictment’s allegations of unlawful election interference. (Trending: Democrat Targets U.S. Troops With New Gun Control Law)
Trump’s rejection of judicial authority and attempts to equate his actions with legislative immunity suggest a disregard for constitutional checks and balances.
Trump’s attorneys wrote, “Under the doctrine of separated powers, neither a federal nor a state prosecutor, nor a state or federal court, may sit in judgment over a President’s official acts, which are vested in the Presidency alone.”
Overall, Trump’s stance challenges the independence of federal government branches and undermines the intended constraints on presidential power.
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