The Supreme Court has given a verdict regarding former President Donald Trump which has not only given him a big relief but has also strengthened his position in the elections to a great extent, but the danger is that this decision will make American presidents so powerful that they will be saved even for their wrong decisions.
The Supreme Court has given a broad exemption to former President Donald Trump from criminal prosecution for the work done during his official presidential duties. Actually this case is related to the case when Trump lost the election but did not leave the post and then there were widespread attacks in many places, for which he was held responsible.
Trump declared himself innocent of the allegations that he had conspired to overturn the 2020 election before the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.This decision is being seen as a political victory for Donald Trump. Although it is not that the trial has completely acquitted him, but to a great extent it has given him relief.
But the Supreme Court has exempted him from its decision in the case being run against him for Capitol violence while he was sitting in the post of President. However, the lower court will now see which of his actions came under the purview of the Constitution and which did not. However, it must be said that the Supreme Court has not considered this matter very deeply.
A case was being made against Trump that after the results of the elections, he had talked to the officials of the Justice Department about this, in which he also put pressure to overturn the results, but the Supreme Court says that it comes under its jurisdiction, although many people are surprised by the court’s statement.
Technically, Trump can still be prosecuted, but this will happen only after the 2024 elections. Trump was not expected to be prosecuted before the elections; this reduced whatever possibility was there. This also means that if Trump wins the election and becomes president, he can enjoy the immunity of this position and the impact of decisions related to lawsuits can hang over him as long as he is in this position.
This decision is a matter of immediate concern. It will also have far-reaching effects on future presidents, including Trump’s possible second term. Sotomayor, who disagreed with this decision of the Supreme Court, says that in every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law. Liberal judges fear that this decision will not have a good effect on democracy.
