Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasized that 'no person is above the law' in the context of the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting former President Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution in the 2020 federal election case.
Smith highlighted that the Framers never supported criminal immunity for former Presidents, reiterating that all Presidents, from the Founding era to the present day, have known that they could face potential criminal liability for their official actions post-presidency.
Smith argued, 'The effective functioning of the presidency does not hinge on a former president being immune from accountability for alleged violations of federal criminal law,' opposing Trump's claim of 'absolute immunity' and calling it 'novel and sweeping.'
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