Trump slams Special Counsel Smith as Supreme Court reviews possible  criminal charges

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By Carina

Donald Trump recently issued a statement through a spokesperson, vehemently criticizing Special Counsel Jack Smith. This response came after the Supreme Court decided to review the possibility of criminally charging the former president.

Trump’s representative accused Smith of meddling in the 2024 election, labeling him as President Joe Biden’s “henchman.”

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Trump’s spokesperson calls Supreme Court filing a ‘Hail Mary’ move

The spokesperson alleged that Smith’s recent Supreme Court filing is a desperate “Hail Mary” move. The statement read: “As President Trump has said over and over again, this prosecution is completely politically motivated… There is absolutely no reason to rush this Witch Hunt to trial except to injure President Trump and his 150 million, at least, supporters.”

Smith’s filing, which spans 81 pages, seeks to circumvent a federal appeals court decision regarding Trump’s claim of immunity.

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Smith seeks Supreme Court intervention to maintain trial date

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan earlier rejected this claim, and it is currently pending in an appellate court.

By bypassing this, Smith aims to adhere to the originally scheduled March 4 trial date, avoiding further delays due to Trump’s appeals.

In his request to the Supreme Court, Smith posed a pivotal question: “Whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin.”

Critical question arises about former presidents’ immunity in Trump trial

This question is central to determining the course of the trial, especially in the context of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, where Trump is expected to run as the Republican candidate.

The Supreme Court has granted Trump a deadline of 4 p.m. on December 20 to submit his response.

Key question of presidential immunity could shape Trump’s legal battles

Reiterating the importance of this case, Smith wrote in his request, “This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former President is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin.”

He oversees two major criminal indictments against Trump, including the charges in Washington, D.C., related to alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Urgent resolution of immunity claims critical in Trump’s trial

Further emphasizing the urgency, Smith added, “It is of imperative public importance that respondent’s claims of immunity be resolved by this court and that respondent’s trial proceed as promptly as possible if his claim of immunity is rejected.”

Trump, who has consistently denied all charges against him in Washington, D.C., maintains that he is immune from them.

These charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.

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