DOJ: Trump’s Immunity Claim Threatens Democracy

The Huffington Post reports:

Special counsel Jack Smith’s office said democracy is threatened by former President Donald Trump’s claims that presidential immunity shields him from criminal prosecution after leaving the White House.

In a Saturday court filing, Smith’s office carefully dissected Trump’s plea to the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which asked for the federal election interference case against him to be dismissed.

“Those arguments lack support in the separation of powers, constitutional text, history, or precedent. Both arguments also threaten to undermine democracy,” read the 82-page document. The new filing noted that Trump’s claims “draw no support from our constitutional heritage and, if accepted, would damage bedrock principles of equality before the law.”

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