The court determined that there was no foundation for Trump’s argument that former presidents are immune from prosecution for anything they did while in office. This is the second time in as many months that justices have denied Trump’s request to be spared from prosecution.
The Washington court determined that Mr. Trump lacked credibility in his claim that previous presidents are immune from punishment for any actions they took while in office.
According to the decision, he will be held criminally responsible for the acts he committed while in the White House between January 2017 and January 6, 2021, when a crowd of his followers stormed the Capitol.
Judges have denied his claims of immunity from prosecution for the second time in as many months.
Mr. Trump wrote that the court’s decision “cannot be allowed to stand” and called it “nation-destroying” in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“If not overturned, as it should be, this decision would terribly injure not only the Presidency, but the Life, Breath, and Success of our Country,” he said.
“A President will be reluctant to take action for fear of the Violent Retaliation from the Opposing Party once they leave office. I can speak from experience because I am currently going through it. It will turn into a political weapon for tampering with elections. Our elections will also be tainted and targeted.
