Former President Donald Trump is arguing that if he faces criminal charges, any current and future ex-presidents could also be prosecuted.
He made this statement after a court hearing where judges appeared skeptical of his immunity claims.
Trump suggested that former Presidents Obama and Bush could face prosecution for their actions. (Trending: Clintons Scramble To Delete Embarrassing Photo, But Were Too Slow)
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Trump said, “I feel that as a president, you have to have immunity, very simple.”
“It’s the opening of a Pandora’s box and it’s a very, very sad thing that’s happened with this whole situation,” he continued.
Legal experts are skeptical of endless prosecutions of ex-presidents, and Trump’s argument is seen as an attempt to portray charges against him as politically motivated.
Will Scharf, one of Trump’s attorneys, claimed, “The president is exactly right that if this prosecution is allowed to stand, no presidency in the future will ever be safe.”
Claire Finkelstein, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, “You would think that somebody running for the presidency would not be trying to claim that they’re immune to the criminal process but would be reassuring voters that he’s following the law.”
“If I don’t get Immunity, then Crooked Joe Biden doesn’t get Immunity, and with the Border Invasion and Afghanistan Surrender, alone, not to mention the Millions of dollars that went into his ‘pockets’ with money from foreign countries, Joe would be ripe for Indictment,” wrote Trump.
“By weaponizing the DOJ against his Political Opponent, ME, Joe has opened a giant Pandora’s Box,” he continued.
Mike Davis, a former chief counsel for nominations for the Senate Judiciary Committee who runs The Article III Project, said, “If these judges cannot set aside their Trump derangement and do not establish at a baseline level that presidents are immune from criminal prosecution, it’s going to be very detrimental to the presidency.”
Paul Coggins, a former U.S. attorney in Texas, said, “Stealing an election,” does not qualify for immunity.
“That standard is one the courts are familiar with and one they can apply,” he continued.
Saikrishna Prakash, a University of Virginia law professor, said, “Trump might be right about the future. But in any event, I believe he is wrong about whether presidents enjoy immunity from criminal prosecutions.”
He is appealing a lower court ruling that presidential immunity does not protect him from charges related to the 2020 election.
Trump has also used the analogy of “Pandora’s box” to describe the potential consequences if he doesn’t receive immunity.
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