According to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the Supreme Court is likely to return former President Trump’s immunity case to the lower courts.
According to Senator Lindsey Graham, he believes that the court will recognize presidential immunity for President Trump, just like it has for other presidents. However, he also believes that there will be a distinction made between actions that fall within the scope of being president and those that are considered personal. Senator Graham predicts that the case will be sent back to the lower courts to determine this distinction. In the end, he expects that there will be some level of immunity granted for certain actions.
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The Supreme Court recently considered the issue of whether former President Trump could be granted presidential immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal Jan. 6 case led by special counsel Jack Smith. During the proceedings, it became apparent that the high court was inclined to entertain the idea of providing some level of immunity to the former president. This development has the potential to further prolong the criminal cases filed against him.
Graham acknowledged that the issue of immunity for the former president may be resolved to some extent.
According to the legal expert, there is no provision for absolute immunity in the Constitution. He emphasized the need to protect the president without turning the country into a banana republic where political opponents are prosecuted. He believes that the question of immunity will depend on a combination of legal and factual analysis specific to Trump’s case.
Graham criticized the cases brought against Trump, labeling them as politically motivated and selectively prosecuted.
According to Graham, most Americans will not base their voting decisions on Trump’s legal issues. Instead, they will focus on the challenges they face, such as inflation, crime, and border security. Graham believes that these concerns are more important to voters than Trump’s legal troubles.
