Supreme Court Needs to Further Explore Presidential Immunity: Jack Smith

The former special counsel offered his view in a newly released report.

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks at the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, on Aug. 1, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court will need to further explore the issue of presidential immunity, former special counsel Jack Smith said in his newly released report.

A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled in 2024 that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, but not unofficial ones.