The decision to grant partial immunity to Donald Trump from his federal trial for The attempt to illegally reverse the results of the 2020 election could have far greater consequences if the former president is re-elected, a former assistant prosecutor believes.
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The Supreme Court ruled Monday morning on the idea that Donald Trump could benefit from immunity for official acts, but not for personal acts.
“The question is who will be elected president in November. By the way, the court has confirmed that the sitting president has an absolute right to decide which cases will be prosecuted by the Justice Department,” said Stephen L. Dreyfuss, a lawyer and former assistant U.S. attorney in New York.
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“So it is clear, according to this decision, that if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States, he could end this case without there being any trial,” he maintained in an interview with LCN.
According to the specialist, the judgment of the country’s highest court now confirms that there will be no trial before the presidential election next November.
This would not, however, prevent witnesses who could still reveal certain elements to the American public from being brought before the first judge who would seek to understand what can be qualified as an official act or not.
“His decision will be available for appeal and so it could go back to the Supreme Court once again,” Mr. Dreyfuss said.
Watch the full interview above.
