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Joe Biden slammed the US Supreme Court for its ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution during an address to the nation from the White House on Monday evening.
“For all practical purposes, today’s decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do,” the Democrat said.
“This is a fundamentally new principle. And it’s a dangerous precedent.”
Earlier, the court ruled that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts conducted during his time as president – but not “unofficial” acts.
The ruling could have a huge impact on cases connected to his attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election and profound consequences for any future attempts to hold former American presidents to account over crimes committed from the White House.
Trump’s defense had already been shot down by the federal judge overseeing the election interference case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith, as well as by a unanimous panel of appeals court judges.
The 6-3 majority decision was opposed by all three liberal justices on the bench, with Sonia Sotomayor warning in her dissent: “The president is now a king above the law.”
Key Points
- Supreme Court awards Donald Trump some immunity from prosecution
- Trump says SCOTUS decision should end all cases against him
- Where do the cases against Trump stand now after SCOTUS ruling?
- Dissenting liberal justice: ‘The president is now a king above the law’
Why is Trump still complaining?
Eric Garcia writes:
Former president Donald Trump got almost everything he could have wanted in the past week and a half.
Not only did President Joe Biden’s performance at the debate on Thursday evening in Atlanta send the Democratic Party into a collective panic — with some even speculating that the party would need to replace the president — but Trump has received legal rulings that have benefited him and his political movement.
Nevertheless, because he is who he is, he can’t help but continue to air his grievances.
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Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 09:30 1719905400Full story: SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial
Former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday – extending the delay in the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, and all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
In a 6-3 decision released on Monday, the court rejected Trump’s suggestion of total immunity but said some of the actions laid out in the federal election interference indictment related to his official acts and are protected.
Ariana Baio and Alex Woodward report.
SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial
Conservative majority of the court agreed the Constitution entitles the president to immunity for official acts
Oliver O’Connell2 July 2024 08:30 1719901800Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full
Read the full 119-page ruling below:
Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full
Former presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts but not unofficial acts, the justices ruled
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 07:30 1719898200Liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling
The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices have warned that their conservative colleagues have turned the president into “a king above the law” after they granted Donald Trump some immunity from criminal prosecution.
Monday’s decision radically and dangerously reshapes the presidency and “makes a mockery” of the Constitution and the idea that “no man is above the law,” according to a furious dissenting opinion from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Alex Woodward reports.
Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling
Liberal wing has ‘fear for our democracy’ after major ruling shields Trump and all presidents from criminal prosecution
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 06:30 1719891056MAGA-world celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling
Donald Trump and his allies are celebrating after the Supreme Court ruled that he may have some immunity from prosecution.
In a 6-3 decision released on Monday, the court ruled that former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” actions, meaning that Trump could dodge some charges for his alleged plot to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
Martha McHardy has the story.
Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she plans to file articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 04:30 1719887456Where do Trump’s criminal cases stand now?
The Supreme Court’s monumental decision on whether Donald Trump is shielded from criminal prosecution for his actions in office will likely derail his election interference trial.
Alex Woodward explains.
SCOTUS’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Now what?
Groundbreaking decision will kick Trump’s January 6 case back to lower court for another protracted legal battle
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 03:30 1719883856‘Americans should be scared’
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has shifted into a full-court press against Donald Trump in response to the incumbent’s disastrous debate performance last week.
On a press call Monday, Biden campaign surrogates including former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks warned that American democracy would disappear in November if Democrats and concerned Americans did not rally behind the president. The call was organized in response to the Supreme Court’s decision granting Trump and all US presidents limited immunity from prosecution for official acts. It also appears to be in response to newfound concerns from his own party that Biden isn’t a strong enough candidate to win the presidential election.
Notably, the Biden campaign team only took questions from four journalists on the call, only one of whom was a White House beat reporter.
John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg report from Washington, DC.
‘Americans should be scared’: Biden allies use forceful rhetoric on media call
Biden’s deputy campaign manager said, of the Supreme Court immunity decision: ‘The Supreme Court just gave Trump a permission slip to assassinate and jail whoever he wants’
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 02:30 1719880256Why is Trump still complaining?
Eric Garcia writes:
Former president Donald Trump got almost everything he could have wanted in the past week and a half.
Not only did President Joe Biden’s performance at the debate on Thursday evening in Atlanta send the Democratic Party into a collective panic — with some even speculating that the party would need to replace the president — but Trump has received legal rulings that have benefited him and his political movement.
Nevertheless, because he is who he is, he can’t help but continue to air his grievances.
Continue reading...
A Supreme Court victory and a Democrat meltdown — yet Trump is still complaining
The court that he created has ruled his way. Joe Biden is in trouble. But it seems nothing can keep the ex-president happy
Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 01:30 1719879549‘A terrible disservice’: Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling, says it lets presidents ignore the law
Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling calling it ‘a terrible disservice’
Biden did not take questions on whether he remains fit to serve in the wake of his disastrous debate performance last week
Graeme Massie2 July 2024 01:19 1719878043Biden addresses nation in wake of Supreme Court decision
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