Miles below the justice line
Hosein khalili - A fair assessment of Trump's legal challenges has been impeded by his impending return to the White House, which is scheduled for next month. In these situations, even when the US presidential candidate has been conclusively found guilty, the Supreme Court and federal courts in the US have started to proclaim these cases closed as soon as possible. But even if the prosecutors don't accomplish that, the incoming US president can pardon himself as the nation's first person by using his ostensibly legal authority.
The American legal system is presenting a proposition to its audiences both at home and abroad: a defendant whose crimes have been proven, at least in part, is about to become president, and this problem has resulted in the judicial process of his contentious cases being nullified.
Two criminal charges against Donald Trump, including those for attempting to rig the 2020 US presidential election and retaining confidential government records on his personal property, have been sought to be dismissed, according to federal prosecutors. The prosecutors' choice is consistent with the US Department of Justice's long-standing rule that the nation's presidents cannot face charges while in office.
Simultaneously, Jack Smith, the special counsel for the US Department of Justice, requested that a federal judge dismiss the case against President-elect Donald Trump for trying to alter the 2020 US presidential election results. At the same time, Trump's phone call with Georgia's then-governor on the manipulation of ballots and the movement of at least 11,000 votes to shift the outcome against Joe Biden has been used as compelling evidence in court.
The same principle holds true in other situations: Trump's tax evasion was established in New York, and the fine was even decided upon first. The payment of hush money to the actress in a pornographic video is subject to the same regulation.
A ridiculous judicial workflow
Smith explained the rationale behind the request to close the case of the attempt to overturn the 2020 US presidential election results in a six-page memo to Tanya Chutkan, a judge in Washington, D.C. Smith wrote that the US Department of Justice believed the case should be closed before the defendant became president. In his letter, he made it clear that this request is unrelated to the case's quality.
From calling for a riot to being in the White House
Donald Trump's spokesperson, Steven Chung, described the ruling as a "major victory" for American law and stated that both Trump and the American people want the legal system to stop being used for political purposes right away. Nonetheless, this action is a clear illustration of how absurd and unjust the American legal system is. A system that allows people to close their past cases and verified offenses as a result of their new status.
On January 20, Trump is expected to hold his inauguration ceremony as the nation's new president. The outcome of a number of state-level criminal charges against Trump is likewise questionable following his victory in the 2024 US presidential election. The announcement of Trump's conviction in the criminal case against him in New York State has been postponed indefinitely, and, according to rumors, it will also be closed.