Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Concerns Over Trump Immunity Ruling
Published: Aug 29, 2024
Duration: 00:02:13
Category: News & Politics
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hey everyone welcome back to the channel today I've got some pretty big news to discuss Supreme Court Justice katangi Brown Jackson has voiced her concern over a recent ruling that gives former president Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for actions taken while he was in office in a recent interview Justice Jackson didn't hold back she argued that this decision diverges from the principle of equal treatment under the law and essentially grants Trump special treatment now this was her first public interview since joining the Supreme Court coinciding with the release of her Memoir Lovely One the Court's decision was a split one falling along ideological lines it provides former presidents with broad legal protections but stops short of granting Trump absolute immunity Jackson's dissent called the ruling unprecedented and it's already impacted special counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump she also mentioned that she's ready to handle any election related cases that may come before The Supreme Court which highlights the ongoing debate about the extent of presidential immunity and this is where it gets even more interesting critics argue that this ruling could set a dangerous precedent it might Shield presidents from accountability for potential wrongdoing while in office the rulings impact on Jack Smith's case against Trump is still unfolding it's been sent back to a lower court for further review but here's the kicker the Supreme Court might need to revisit the case before any trial can proceed and this isn't likely to happen before the upcoming presidential election if Trump wins the election it could significantly influence the cas's trajectory and how this ruling on presidential immunity is applied in the future Justice Jackson's comments underscore the importance of this issue it's a debate that's far from over and could shape the relationship between the executive branch and the justice system for years to come so what do you think drop your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to like subscribe and hit that notification Bell for more updates thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next one