Jack Smith Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claim in Final Filing

Special counsel Smith believes the argument for presidential immunity has no grounding in the Constitution or the nation’s history.
Jack Smith Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claim in Final Filing
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on June 9, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Special counsel Jack Smith in his final filing before the hearing is urging the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim and deny any motions to delay a trial on charges related to the 2020 federal election conspiracy case.

Prosecutors from the DOJ allege President Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election result on Jan. 6, 2021, charging him with four counts of conspiracy and obstruction. Former President Trump has denied he did anything wrong by calling for transparency and audits of the vote counts in swing states, and maintains presidential immunity for his actions on that day, which prevents prosecution for any actions he took while still in the top job.

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