Former US President Donald Trump. Photo: Collected
The Supreme Court of the country is divided on whether or not to prosecute the former President of the United States, Donald Trump. It is believed that due to the division of judges, a more complicated decision may come in this regard. Which may again delay the trial initiation process. This matter came up in a BBC report.
But whatever the decision, each judge indicated that the complex issue will reshape American democracy in the future. “We are writing judgments for an era,” said Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Earlier, last Thursday (April 25), the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the judicial process for three hours to determine whether the former president will be acquitted. And if there is such a chance, what will stand until the end?
Many believe that the answer to that question will determine whether or not former President Trump will face trial on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 presidential election.
The case was heard in a special session a day after the court scheduled arguments on the matter. The claim was that Trump deserves immunity from any criminal charges while in office as president.
And according to the former president, this immunity will protect him from the charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The trial will be adjourned pending the resolution of the impunity issue. The matter is expected to be settled in June.
Many are claiming that the question posed by the judges is an indication of the division between them. As a result, a split decision is expected. Which will raise many questions.
Would a full impunity mean that future presidents could use the military to kill their opponents? Or if there is no impunity, the president will face trial or go to jail after the end of his term as a victim of political revenge?
They also cite the findings of President Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal in the 1960s and John F Kennedy’s Operation Mongoose (the intelligence operation against Fidel Castro). Conservatives believe former US presidents should have some immunity.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, known as a liberal, expressed concern that former presidents may not obey the law if they are excluded from the entire criminal justice process.
