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"Like all of the illegal indictments they’ll be dismissed."

The only things being dismissed are Trump's appeals.


"Complete nonsense": Legal scholars demolish Trump claim of "presidential immunity" from prosecution

(Salon) Donald Trump's legal team submitted a petition Wednesday night asking a federal judge to halt “all proceedings” in the former president's election interference case, arguing that he has “presidential immunity” from being prosecuted for his acts in office.

Trump lawyer John Lauro asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for a complete stay until the question of presidential immunity is “fully resolved.”

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While the Constitution is “hazy” on a lot of things, on this point it’s abundantly clear, Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Marymount University Law School, told Salon. Trump’s argument is “charitably, complete nonsense,” he said.

The states are in charge of the conduct of federal elections, except to the extent to which Congress overrides those state choices. Congress has created several federal laws that regulate how federal elections are run, but all of those are enforced by the Department of Justice through the court system, Levitt pointed out. ......................(more)

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