The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that former President Donald Trump has substantial partial immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office. Following this ruling, Trump is seeking to have his New York hush-money conviction overturned. Trump's legal team is also suggesting that his upcoming sentencing hearing should be put on hold. The decision has sparked significant reactions, with some viewing it as a victory for Trump and the rule of law, while others, including President Joe Biden, criticize it as a disservice to the nation. The Biden administration's political decision to prosecute Trump was rejected by the Supreme Court.
United States President Joe Biden has described the US Supreme Court decision to grant immunity to Donald Trump as a “disservice to the nation”. https://t.co/StGhQM1qc1
After Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law https://t.co/laDifuXeuR
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled on former President Donald Trump's partial immunity, shielding him from certain lawsuits. #SCOTUS #TRUMP #IMMUNITY
Some real clarity here, from a fellow conservative: https://t.co/EXiQ99cRHf
Some real clarity here: https://t.co/EXiQ99cRHf
spitballing 1. very unlikely to succeed because capacity as a candidate far removed from official acts 2. argument rejected 3. trump v us working as intended 4. dem spin undermined. president can randomly murder ppl w/ impunity but cant make hush money payments? yeah sure ok https://t.co/VwK816D1pT
You'll have to carry them out on a stretcher. https://t.co/DgCg4CIZLU
Today’s commonsense Supreme Court immunity ruling is a victory for former President Trump, the U.S. Constitution, and the rule of law. The Biden administration’s political decision to try to put Trump in jail for simply being president was unsurprisingly rejected by the Supreme… https://t.co/lulRMK8CtW
they'll push the bounds of democracy here https://t.co/Lz40Hqqp97
Trump seeks to set aside New York verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling https://t.co/jrQ3VQdKaH https://t.co/mOpizvRPQr
Trump seeks to set aside guilty verdict in New York hush money case citing today's SCOTUS ruling on immunity https://t.co/DJ4Ho1FQD3
It might be worth remembering that every Supreme Court Justice is younger than both major party presidential candidates https://t.co/fPz3glnFIT
Jesus. https://t.co/DKnWXLWHzC
SUPREME COURT RULES EX-PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS PARTIAL IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION-FT
Donald Trump is making a new push to get his New York hush-money conviction tossed out after the US Supreme Court ruled that he has substantial immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took while president. https://t.co/8LAnfuifrj
News -- Following the Supreme Court ruling on immunity, Trump's legal team is moving to overturn his New York conviction and suggesting his sentencing hearing next week should be put on hold, a source tells me. More details coming up at 9:00 p.m.
Look, let's be honest: Whatever the nuances of this SCOTUS decision deep in the footnotes, Trump will read it as permission to a) pardon himself, and b) declare martial law if he sees fit.
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Following Supreme Court ruling, Trump moves to have NY hush money conviction tossed. W/ @AaronKatersky & @PCCharalambous https://t.co/I78YeaNMUq
BREAKING: Trump seeks to set aside New York verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling https://t.co/nbp2if4lSu