Graham Predicts Supreme Court Will Grant Trump Partial Immunity, Shaking Up 2024 Race
By Jake Beardslee ·
April 28, 2024
In an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) weighed in on the high-profile Supreme Court case examining whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity from criminal prosecution over the January 6th Capitol attack. usembassykyiv/Wikimedia
Graham predicted the Supreme Court will recognize some level of immunity for Trump's official actions as president, but will kick the case back down to lower courts to scrutinize which specific actions qualify. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
As Graham stated, "I think the court's gonna find that presidential immunity exists for President Trump like every other president, but you got to be within the scope of being president. I think they'll send it back to the lower courts to find out exactly what actions fall within presidential immunity and what are considered personal." usembassykyiv/Wikimedia
The South Carolina Republican expressed his view that the charges against Trump amount to "political" persecution. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
"We don't become a banana republic here. We prosecute, you know, our political opponents, which is going on really in many jurisdictions," Graham said. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
Graham said, "I think the immunity question will be decided partially for Trump and some legal, some factual analysis as to when and where it applies." Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
Graham went on to suggest Trump's legal woes may not be a decisive factor for many voters in the 2024 election. Liam Enea/Wikimedia
"So I think most Americans are not going to decide how to vote based on Trump's legal troubles, but their troubles they face — inflation, crime or broken border," he said, citing a poll on the issue. Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week scrutinizing whether a president can be criminally charged over official acts, with the nine justices appearing open to affording Trump at least some temporary immunity that could delay the cases against him. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
A ruling is expected by late June. Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America/Wikimedia
