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The Supreme Court ruled last month by a majority of six to three that Trump enjoys complete immunity from charges in this regard. The Supreme Court had asked prosecutors and defense lawyers to tell how they want to proceed in the case after its decision regarding the possible immunity of former presidents from prosecution for official acts of the ‘White House’ (the official residence and office of the US President).
Former US President Donald Trump faces an amended federal indictment accusing him of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election through illegal means. The charges, though similar to those previously leveled against him, have been toned down in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling that gives former presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office.
The Supreme Court ruled last month by a majority of six to three that Trump enjoys complete immunity from charges in this regard. The Supreme Court had asked prosecutors and defense lawyers to tell how they want to proceed in the case after its decision regarding the possible immunity of former presidents from prosecution for official acts of the ‘White House’ (official residence and office of the US President).
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a fresh indictment three days before the deadline to do so. Trump, in a statement shared on the social media platform Truth Social, called the new indictment a “desperate move” and said that this indictment is another attempt to target him. He said that the new indictment also has “all the problems that the old indictment had and it should be dismissed immediately.”
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