President Biden mentioned he “can’t think of one” purpose presidents ought to be capable of obtain absolute immunity from prosecution, a response to former President Donald Trump asking the courts to grant him immunity.
Mr. Biden reportedly made the remark to reporters Saturday earlier than he left the White House to move to Camp David the place he spent Christmas, Bloomberg reported.
The Supreme Court Friday denied particular counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a listening to on Mr. Trump’s immunity case. The case will now stick with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The courtroom is scheduled to listen to arguments on the immunity query on Jan. 9.
“The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Deranged Jack Smith’s desperate attempt to short circuit our Great Constitution,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday. “Crooked Joe Biden and his henchmen waited three years to bring this sham case, and now they have tried and failed to rush this Witch Hunt through the courts. Of course I am entitled to Presidential Immunity. I was President, it was my right and duty to investigate, and speak on, the rigged and stolen 2020 Presidential Election.”
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who’s overseeing Mr. Trump’s election interference case in Washington, rejected Mr. Trump’s immunity declare earlier this month, which led the previous president to the D.C. Circuit Court.
It’s nonetheless attainable that the excessive courtroom might hear the case, simply not as early as Mr. Smith wished.
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Preet Bharara, former U.S. legal professional for the Southern District of New York, mentioned it’s attainable the appeals course of could possibly be determined within the coming weeks however warned that “weeks can turn to months pretty quickly” within the authorized course of.
“Obviously, the special counsel argued stridently for fast-tracking the case and getting it done quickly because there’s an election coming up, although he doesn’t say that outright,” Mr. Bharara mentioned Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “It’s nonetheless attainable the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals offers with the matter shortly within the subsequent few weeks, and it’s additionally attainable that the Supreme Court then has an understanding that it’s going to instantly take jurisdiction and resolve the case, however it might not.
• Ramsey Touchberry contributed to this report.
