Jack Smith disputes Trump’s presidential immunity claim in appeals court
U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed an argument disputing President Trump’s claim to presidential immunity amid his 2020 election interference case. The document was filed Saturday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The intent of the filing was to ask for the “review of the order of the district court (Chutkan, J.) denying his motions to dismiss based on Presidential immunity and principles of double jeopardy.