Jack Smith Says Trump Has No Presidential Immunity in Documents Case

Published on March 8, 2024

Special counsel Jack Smith argued in a March 7 brief that former President Donald Trump has no presidential immunity to shield him in the case alleging he mishandled classified documents. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has set a March 14 hearing to hear arguments on President Trump’s several motions to dismiss, ahead of a Supreme Court hearing that may have some legal overlap. President Trump argues that the absolute immunity conferred to a president covers all official acts—in this case designating his records “personal”—and he therefore cannot be criminally prosecuted for them. Prosecutors argue the acts detailed in the indictment were not official acts, and that President Trump would lose presidential immunity after leaving office anyway....

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