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In a landmark 6-3 decision today from the Supreme Court, the Court’s conservative justices ruled that presidents (including former President Trump) have absolute immunity for acts that are exclusively official acts. On top of that the Court determined that acts that involve official and unofficial conduct also are likely to have immunity and it created enormous hoops for the lower court to jump through to hold that the president is accountable.
The decision by the MAGA majority on the Court, with all of the Court’s liberal justices dissenting, assures that any trial won’t take place until well after the November election.
In a powerful dissent, Justice Sotomayor provides a stark warning about the dangerous precedent this sets:
"Today’s decision […] makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of Government, that no man is above the law. Relying on little more than its own misguided wisdom [...] the Court gives former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more. Because our Constitution does not shield a former President from answering for criminal and treasonous acts, I dissent."
Going further to add:
“The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the Founding. This new official-acts immunity now “lies about like a loaded weapon” for any President that wishes to place his own interests, his own political survival, or his own financial gain, above the interests of the Nation. […] When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.”
Who knows what dangers await our nation if Trump were to be reelected in November now that he is emboldened by the far-right Supreme Court majority’s opinion? What other acts might he be willing to do now that he is ‘immune’ from prosecution?
This ruling only intensifies the already high stakes in ensuring we defeat Trump and his MAGA allies this November. Please rush an urgent donation today to support People For and our efforts to hold Trump accountable at the polls this November as we mobilize voters in key states across the nation. >>
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