Teams prior claim that he cant be prosecuted even if he assassinated, killed, assassinated his political rivals. Could a president who ordered s. E. A. L. Team six to assassinate a political rival, who was not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution. If he were impeached and convicted first so your answer is no. Today trumps lawyers argued, quote, a former president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts. They also tried to argue that Holding President accountable for his crimes would somehow cripple the office. Quote, a denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future president with De Facto Black Mail and extorsion. The key to trumps argument is his claim that trying to overturn the election was part of his official Amitriptyline Acts as president , a claim that is absolute nonsense. Trumps filing comparing january 6th to clintons airstrikes in the middle east, bushs search for weapons of mass destruction and even president
This week it was extreme Magma Makeover Currency Addition after a locking in the republican president al nomination donald trump has set his sights on remaking the Republican National committee in his own image. On monday the Disgraced Ex President tightened his grip on the party even further using his newly installed rnc Leadership Team which includes his daughterinlaw to push out dozens of officials at the committee. In total, when and 60 rnc employees got the pink slip instead it is merely an extension of the expresident s personal operation focused on avenging his grievances. While trump enjoys that almost unprecedented level of control over the National Republican apparatus, as max burns warns in a new piece for the hill, quote, republicans willingness to bow to trump on it nearly every issue is making their party staggeringly unpopular with voters. Case in point the retirement of colorado republican congressman can that which is done capitol hill and tuesday because buck, who had
Request to limit what the former president can say about the case against him. Now accusing federal prosecutors of trying to restrict trumps First Amendment rights. Do they have a case on this at all . Trumps former white house lawyer ty cobb will be with me. Plus, a deadly strike. Russia ramping up attacks on civilian targets. We are learning tonight of a russian plot to assassinate the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. And an alarming scene as a massive brawl breaks out between a black man and a group of white voters in montgomery, alabama. And tonight police are vowing to make arrests. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, team trumps response. The former president s legal team just now responding to a request from the Special Counsel that came after trump posted if you go after me, im coming after you. All caps. Trumps team arguing that his ability to share information in the January 6th Case is covered by the First Amendment. They say in a trial
Trumps attempted Election Interference in georgia. And it is expected to seek numerous charges in the next days. And the Special Counsel jack smith obtaining a secret memo the trump team used to defend the fake elector scheme. The document citing writings by Constitutional Law Expert lawrence tribe. Well, hes outfront to tell us what he thinks about how they used his words. And Breaking News, at least six people dead as wildfires rage on maui. Some even jumping in the ocean to escape the flames. New video tonight revealing utter devastation. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, more than a dozen individuals could face new indictments, and former President Donald Trump believes that he will be among those charged. This time in georgia where Fulton County District Attorney fani willis is expected to seek charges against more than a dozen people when she presents her case before a grand jury next week. Now, these are live pictures on your screen right now. Th
Erin burnett out front starts right now. The Michigan Supreme Court handing donald trump a win, keeping him on the ballot in that state. Thats not stopping challenges in other states. I will speak with someone at the center of it all. Bidens border problem. The president s top diplomat wrapping up his meeting with mexicos president. Will it change anything at the border . Before and after Satellite Images of a russian warship ukraine says it destroyed. Lets go out front. Im erica hill in for erin burnett. Donald trump with a win in michigan where the state Supreme Court rejected a bid to remove him from the Primary Ballot. Trump quick to hail that on social media today. The fight is really just beginning. Michigan is the fourth state to reject efforts to keep trump off the Primary Ballot. Similar efforts continue in a number of other states. A ruling in maine is expected any day now. Trump is actually now demanding that maines democratic Secretary Of State, who would decide that ballot