Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson voiced her apprehensions on Wednesday regarding the Supreme Court's verdict in the presidential immunity case, suggesting that the legal system seemed to handle the purported criminality of Donald Trump in a manner distinct from other American citizens.
As reported by The Post Millennial, during her appearance on CBS News Mornings, Jackson's disagreement with the July presidential immunity verdict was highlighted. The host quoted Jackson's dissenting opinion, "you wrote that the Court declared for the first time in history that the most powerful official in the United States can, under circumstances yet to be fully determined, become a law unto himself. It sounds like a warning.
Jackson confirmed her stance, stating, "Well, I mean, that was my view of what the court determined." The host further probed her concern about the broad immunity, to which Jackson responded, "I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances, when we had a criminal justice system that had ordinarily treated everyone the same. In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts asserted, "The President is not above the law. But Congress may not criminalize the Presidents conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch under the Constitution. And the system of separated powers designed by the Framers has always demanded an energetic, independent Executive."
The issue of presidential immunity has been a focal point in special counsel Jack Smiths case against former President Donald Trump, accusing him of election interference.
On Tuesday, a Washington, DC grand jury returned a superseding indictment in the ongoing case, charging Trump with the same four counts he was charged with over a year ago by another grand jury. This indictment came after Smith conceded that he would not be able to conduct a mini-trial of Trump before the upcoming November presidential election.
The comprehensive 36-page superseding indictment accuses Trump of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Obstruction of and Attempt to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, and Conspiracy Against Rights. Trump swiftly responded to the new indictment, stating it has "all of the problems of the old" and demanded its dismissal.
Trump expressed his shock at the timing of the indictment, stating, "For them to do this immediately after our Supreme Court Victory on Immunity and more, is shocking. Ive also been informed by my attorneys, that youre not even allowed to bring cases literally right before an Election A direct assault on Democracy!"
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