Trump is DOA. The only question now is whether his felonies trial in DC will have reached a conclusion before the end of the GOP convention this summer. The panel ruled unanimously — including a GW Bush appointee, that Trump is NOT immune.
No surprise. [The panel was very… polite — it labeled what he did as attempting to “overstay” his time as president. We all know it was a far more sinister event, than just not leaving a dying 2-4 am rager at a college frat house….] In any event, here’s the center of the donut (in Tangerine’s arguments — as observed by the DC Circuit):
…We note at the outset that our analysis is specific to the case before us, in which a former President has been indicted on federal criminal charges arising from his alleged conspiracy to overturn federal election results and unlawfully overstay his Presidential term.
We consider the policy concerns at issue in this case in two respects. First, we assess possible intrusions on the authority and functions of the Executive Branch and the countervailing interests to be served as those concerns apply to former President Trump’s claim that former Presidents are categorically immune from federal prosecution. We conclude that the interest in criminal accountability, held by both the public and the Executive Branch, outweighs the potential risks of chilling Presidential action and permitting vexatious litigation. Second, we examine the additional interests raised by the nature of
thecharges in the Indictment: The Executive Branch’s interest in upholding Presidential elections and vesting power in a new President under the Constitution and the voters’ interest in democratically selecting their President.
We find these interests compel the conclusion that former President Trump is not immune from prosecution under the Indictment….
Take a seat, you would-be Tangerine Dotard — your “time in the barrel” is… nigh; almost here.
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