As noted, this decision is a serious blow to the key positions of Trump’s defense in the case of subversion of federal elections, which was brought against him by special prosecutor Jack Smith.
Trump argued that the behavior the prosecutor accused him of was part of his official duties as president and therefore protected him from criminal liability.
“In the context of this criminal case, former President Trump has become Citizen Trump, who has the same rights to defense as any other criminal defendant. Any executive immunity that may have protected him when he was President no longer protects him from this.” prosecution,” the court said in a statement.
Legal cases against Trump
Donald Trump now faces 91 criminal charges across three cases. He is accused of paying $130,000 to porn star Stormy Danielle, undermining the 2020 election and mishandling classified information after he left office.
In 2024, the court will begin to consider another charge against the former US president – this time in relation to the storming of the Capitol.
US elections and problems with Trump’s run
The next presidential election in the United States is scheduled for November 5, 2024.
According to forecasts, the main candidate from the Democrats may be the current American leader Joe Biden. At the same time, the Republican candidate has a good chance of becoming Donald Trump.
On December 20, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court barred Trump from participating in the state primaries due to the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. It prohibits the participation in elections of organizers and rioters, whom the court found that Trumpists stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The ex-president’s team appealed this decision to the US Supreme Court. The judges have already begun the proceedings. The decision is expected on February 8 and will likely be applied throughout the country.
Trump called on the Supreme Court to overturn the decision to ban him from participating in the primaries in Colorado.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden and Donald Trump became the leaders in the primaries in New Hampshire.
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