A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but the Republican ex-president signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

Smith made his request for the court to act with unusual speed to prevent any delays that could push back the trial of the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, currently set to begin March 4, until after next year’s presidential election.

Later Monday, the justices indicated they would decide quickly whether to hear the case, ordering Trump’s lawyers to respond by Dec. 20. The court’s brief order did not signal what it ultimately would do.

  • shastaxc@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    He can order it but those people he commands in the CIA or wherever would not be immune to prosecution. Trump’s situation is unique in that his crimes are essentially all due to things he said and some inactions (like not calling in the national guard). His lackeys (the random people in the mob) were not immune to prosecution and many of them are in jail. Professionals like CIA agents can identify an illegal order when the see one and will just only ignore it (hopefully).