The US Supreme Court ruled today that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for his official actions as president but can be prosecuted for his private actions, in a landmark ruling that recognized, for the first time, a form of presidential immunity. The Court, dominated by conservative justices, sent the issue of Donald Trump’s presidential immunity back to lower courts, further delaying his trial in federal court in Washington. By six votes to three (six conservatives to three progressives), the Court ruled that “the president enjoys no immunity for his non-official actions” but “is entitled, at least, to a presumption of immunity with respect to official his actions”. The court therefore ruled that former presidents are protected from prosecution for actions taken in the exercise of their constitutional authority, but not for actions that […]
Source: News Beast
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