Trump claims 'absolute immunity' in civil suits over Jan. 6

Former President Donald Trump claims the president enjoys "absolute immunity" in civil suits related to presidential acts as he faces potential legal action for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.

A statement Trump's attorneys presented to the court, which Fox News obtained, stated that the matter was one of separation of powers and that judicial dismantling of presidential immunity would encourage partisan harassment of elected officials through the legal system.

"This appeal requires the adjudication of a simple but important constitutional issue regarding the separation of powers…











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Clearly Trump is right about this. It is a separation of powers issue. Presidents are immune from civil suits for actions they took as President. That’s the precedent.

 

I have never seen an innocent person claim immunity

Usually they just cooperate and prove themselves innocent.

It’s insane for people to argue that this is a separation of powers issue, y’all are basically making the argument that as long as individuals are in office they can be dictators

 

The executive branch can not be gang banged by its partisan opposition in the other two branches coordinating the assault

 

Separation of powers means the other two branches of government are free to hold the remaining branch responsible. Why do you hate the constitution?

 

Wrong. Just like members of congress have immunity for anything they say on the job on the senate or house floor.

 

Clearly anyone who actually buys Trump's bullshit argument lives in complete, mouth-frothing contempt for the Constitution and for the rule of law . . . much like the man they are defending.

 

Trump's actions were NOT in his official capacity. That's the difference. Congress members ONLY have this immunity when it comes to actions they took in their official capacity.

 

TRaitor tRump wouldn't have to worry if he really hasn't anything to hide. What does the Bible say, "Only the guilty flee when no one chases".

 

I don’t believe that is for anything and trump wasn’t on the floor. So you are saying he could shoot someone and no charges could be brought?

Do you hear how absolutely insane that sounds?

 

if trump had anything at all to do with organizing "alternative" electors than he is guilty of attempting to disrupt if not overthrow an election period

 

You're not asking us to take your word for it ?.... when you've been in thrall to the Trump cult for years.

Trump knows nothing about the law and his lawyers have a bad habit of being punished by the judges.

 

Slip-and-fall lawyers always have dollar signs in their eyes.

 

The main cases here don't involve private lawyers. They have no financial incentive. If there are any slip-and-fall lawyers here, you'll find them defending Trump. The examples are already plentiful.

 

I do not understand. How is this a separation of powers issue? I thought the whole point of separation of powers was so that each branch of government was free to operate independently. It was to avoid a centralization of power and provide for checks and balances. The whole point was not to have a king or ruler that could do whatever they wanted with immunity.

While you may be correct that Presidents are immune from civil suits from official acts as president this is what is in dispute.

 

Trump is going to prison.

You all had better start to deal with that fact.

I don't really care about the rest. What matters is that trump is going to prison.

 

I hate Trump as well - but that is not happening.
Him being President again remains a high likelihood

 

2024 is along ways away, trump likely to choke on a hamberder by then

 

Why would anyone think you would? Its a rarely used situation for a rare percentage of people on this planet.

 

That is true.

 

People ask for immunity all the time — prosecutors often use it to “catch larger fish”.

 

I have special fireworks saved!

The first half were shot the day the election was called, my very conservative neighbors were very upset.

 

This is about civil suits. Its all about money.

 

Except none of that money goes to said lawyers. Public lawyers don't get a cut from civil suits.

 

So these are political soldiers and not ambulance chasers?

 

Whatever their motivation is, it isn't financial. That's the brainfart I'm trying to waft out the window right now.