Posted on 01/04/2024 8:18:25 PM PST by bitt
Special Counsel Jack Smith went completely off the rails and told a federal appeals court that Trump’s immunity argument would allow him to order his supporters to murder opposing lawmakers.
Trump’s lawyers argued that Trump is immune from federal prosecution for alleged ‘crimes’ committed while he served as US President.
“In 234 years of American history, no president ever faced criminal prosecution for his official acts. Until 19 days ago, no court had ever addressed whether immunity from such prosecution exists,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in last month’s filing, according to CBS News. “To this day, no appellate court has addressed it. The question stands among the most complex, intricate, and momentous issues that this Court will be called on to decide.”
Oral arguments in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals begin on January 9.
Jack Smith argued Trump is not immune from prosecution because he could order the murder of his political opponents or sell nuclear secrets.
“The implications of the defendant’s broad immunity theory are sobering. In his view, a court should treat a President’s criminal conduct as immune from prosecution as long as it takes the form of correspondence with a state official about a matter in which there is a federal interest, a meeting with a member of the Executive Branch, or a statement on a matter of public concern,” according to Jack Smith’s 82-page filing reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.
Jack Smith’s team argued that if Trump is protected by the presidential immunity argument, what could stop him from telling his “inciting his supporters during a State of the Union address to kill opposing lawmakers…”
“That approach would grant immunity from criminal prosecution to a President who accepts a bribe in exchange for directing a lucrative government contract to the payer; a President who instructs the FBI Director to plant incriminating evidence on a political enemy; a President who orders the National Guard to murder his most prominent critics; or a President who sells nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary, because in each of these scenarios, the President could assert that he was simply executing the laws; or communicating with the Department of Justice; or discharging his powers as Commander-in-Chief; or engaging in foreign diplomacy. Under the defendant’s framework, the Nation would have no recourse to deter a President from inciting his supporters during a State of the Union address to kill opposing lawmakers—thereby hamstringing any impeachment proceeding—to ensure that he remains in office unlawfully,” Jack Smith wrote.
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This Smith guy’s not their best and brightest, is he?
Jack Smith is definitely a psychopath.
“State of the Union address to kill opposing lawmakers”
It’s not kill, it’s keeel. “Silence, I keeel you!”
What a joke this has become.
I love how the left has somehow twisted Trump encouraging his supporters to peacefully protest the certification of a flawed election, into a call to murder the opposition!
LOL
Jack Ass Nostradamus Its getting so frickin weird
And he’s already been cleared of “insurrection” charges in the legally proscribed way...impeachment.
Trump is guilty of a speculative crime. I think Smith lacks standing here.
Sounds like this fool has been fooling around too much with the monkey in the bush.
Poor eyesight too.
The judge in the Trump related case should demand this guy
get a mental health screening, before continuing the trial.
I would call him a POS, but I don’t want to insult POSs.
Look at his eyes and mouth.
What do you see?
Joe Biden.
a President who instructs the FBI Director to plant incriminating evidence on a political enemy;
Hillary Clinton.
or a President who sells nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary,
Bill Clinton.
the President could assert that he was simply executing the laws; or communicating with the Department of Justice; or discharging his powers as Commander-in-Chief;
Barack Obama.
😵💫
“ Under the defendant’s framework, the Nation would have no recourse to deter a President from inciting his supporters during a State of the Union address to kill opposing lawmakers—thereby hamstringing any impeachment proceeding—to ensure that he remains in office unlawfully,” Jack Smith wrote.”
These people are forever projecting their plans and because of that - this is frightening. God help us/protect us from these lunatics.
?? Dilated pupils?
FU Smith.
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