As this is an urgent appeal, the Supreme Court should decide as soon as possible how to proceed. This could already happen in the next few days. Trump has repeatedly described the investigation as politically motivated and denied any responsibility. He has defended himself several times by declassifying confidential information.
Shift to the right in the Supreme Court
In a recent interview, he even claimed that a US president could release secret documents just by saying it or just thinking about it. Indeed, there is a formal process for issuing documents, with several highly official steps. The release should also have taken place during Trump’s tenure, and not after.
The Supreme Court is currently the focus of particular attention in the US as well. During his tenure, Trump was able to appoint three Supreme Court justices, thereby shifting the court significantly to the long-term right. Currently, six of the nine judges are assigned to the right wing. According to polls, public confidence in the court has recently declined significantly. The reason for this was, among other things, the historic decision of the Supreme Court to revoke the right to abortion.
