NEWSWEEK
Donald Trump’s legal team has lashed out at Special Counsel Jack Smith‘s request to the Supreme Court not to delay the former president’s federal election obstruction trial further by taking up an immunity appeal.
In their final brief before the nation’s highest court considers whether the case should be thrown out because Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, the former president’s lawyers suggested that Smith only wants to “influence” the result of the 2024 election by ensuring the trial takes place before November 5.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to four charges as part of Smith’s investigation into his alleged criminal attempts to overturn the 2020 Election results. Proceedings are currently on hold as Trump’s legal team ask the Supreme Court to rule on whether he can cite absolute immunity to dismiss the case, as the allegations relate to Trump’s time as president.
Trump, the expected 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has frequently faced accusations that he is taking every step possible to try and delay the start of the federal election trial until after November in the hopes that if he wins the race, he could then demand the Department of Justice drops the federal case once he enters office.
