The US Supreme Court has granted a partial presidential immunity to Donald Trump in the trial for the assault on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, but only for official acts, i.e. regarding actions taken within his constitutional powers. In this case the immunity is absolute. The tycoon is also accused of the secret Mar-a-Lago cards and the attempt to overturn the vote in Georgia. «Great victory for our constitution and democracy. Proud to be an American!” Trump commented on his social media site Truth.
For the US Supreme Court Trump is not entitled to immunity for actions taken in his private capacity. This will allow the process to continue but with further slowdowns because a distinction will have to be made between official documents and private documents.
The ruling on partial immunity had six votes in favor, those of the conservative judges, and three against, those of the liberal judges.
Biden campaign: «Trump instigated the January 6 riot»
Joe Biden’s campaign does not hide its disappointment with the Supreme Court ruling on partial immunity. «Today’s sentence does not change what happened on January 6: Donald Trump encouraged a mob to overturn the results of a free and fair election», we read in a note.
“Trump is running for president despite being a convicted felon for the same reason he sat by and watched as mobs violently attacked Capitol Hill: He thinks he is above the law and is willing to do anything to gain and maintain the power,” the campaign attacked.
