Washington [US], December 23: The US Supreme Court has not provided an explanation or voting results for the decision not to soon consider the issue of former President Donald Trump's immunity.
Fox News on December 23 reported that the US Supreme Court refused to expedite a decision on whether former US President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity related to allegations of interference in the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court said it will handle the case according to the normal process.
The criminal trial for Mr. Trump in Washington DC is scheduled to begin on March 4, but it is unclear whether the Supreme Court's decision will lead to a postponement of the trial or not.
Initially, special prosecutor Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to expedite a decision regarding the controversy over Mr. Trump's immunity . The Washington DC Superior Court has indicated that it will expedite the consideration of the above issue.
Recently, Mr. Trump's legal team filed an application with the Supreme Court to respond to Mr. Smith's request, and asked the court not to expedite the process.
According to The New York Times , the supreme court's latest decision is considered a de facto victory for the former president, as his lawyers have always sought to delay criminal trials against the former president. grandfather.
Any major delay could push the trials into the 2024 presidential campaign, or beyond the election, when Mr. Trump could drop the charges once re-elected president. .
The US Supreme Court has 9 judges, including 3 judges nominated by Mr. Trump while in office. Judges are appointed for life and currently have 6 conservatives.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
