JUST IN: Special Counsel Jack Smith has submitted an opening brief to the Supreme Court, challenging former President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in the face of criminal prosecution. The brief argues that the criminal law's numerous safeguards and due process protections invalidate Trump's concerns over politically motivated prosecutions. Emphasizing the principle that 'no person is above the law,' Smith's submission seeks to persuade the Supreme Court to reject Trump's bid for immunity, highlighting the essential argument against the former president's immunity claim.
'No person is above the law' - not even a US president. That's what Special Counsel Jack Smith is arguing in a brief to the US Supreme Court, urging the justices to reject Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution https://t.co/BxtDfK3s1b https://t.co/oR2jv5koAu
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JUST IN: Jack Smith files his opening brief at the Supreme Court re: presidential immunity. The crux: Criminal law includes a million safeguards and due process protections that render Trump's claims about politically motivated prosecutions meritless. https://t.co/qzEa5LK4UK https://t.co/lpSOzMzanS