Former President Trump is scheduled to appear Tuesday at an appeals court hearing in Washington, D.C., where the 2024 Republican front-runner is seeking to dismiss Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against him. The scope of the president's immunity will be considered.
President Trump posted on his Truth Social account: “I will be attending the federal appeals court arguments on Presidential Immunity in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.”
“Of course, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief, I am entitled to immunity,” Trump said. “I wasn't campaigning. The election was long over. I was looking for voter fraud and it's my duty to find it, or else I'm not going to run this country.” I was involved.”
President Trump added, “If I'm not exempt, then crooked Joe Biden won't be, either. The border invasion and the Afghan surrender alone put millions in his 'pockets' in American money.” Not to mention the dollars,” he added. In a foreign country, Joe would be ripe for prosecution. ”
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Former President Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith (Getty Images)
President Trump accused Biden of “weaponizing the Justice Department.”
“By weaponizing the Department of Justice against my political opponent, Joe has opened a giant Pandora's box,” Trump said.
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He also said that as president, he is “doing a great job protecting our country and doing a great job of it, but look around at the utter chaos that Crooked Joe Biden has caused.”
He added, “The least I'm entitled to is presidential immunity from the false indictment of Biden!”
Mr. Smith's case against Mr. Trump has been paused as Mr. Trump's lawyers appeal and argue that the president's immunity protects him from prosecution. The trial was scheduled to begin on March 4th.
Former President Trump is scheduled to appear at an appeals court hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where the scope of presidential privilege will be considered. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
In August, Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court to all four federal charges stemming from Smith's investigation into 2020 election interference and the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
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Mr. Trump is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstructing and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
Mr. Smith filed arguments with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Appeals challenging Mr. Trump's presidential immunity claims.
jack smith (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected Smith's appeal to expedite the evaluation of the immunity claim before it can be fully heard by a federal appeals court. Trump's lawyers asked the court to deny Smith's request.
