Clarence Thomas Defends Supreme Court's 27-Year-Old Ruling

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Thomas said the rules that applied to Bill Clinton in 1997 should also apply to Donald Trump today.

Justice Clarence Thomas defended the Supreme Court's 27-year-old landmark ruling against former President Bill Clinton while writing that former President Donald Trump would not be immune from criminal prosecution over 'unofficial acts.'The Supreme Court finally issued its ruling on Trump's immunity claims Monday, holding in a 6-3 decision that he is protected from criminal prosecution for official acts but not unofficial acts.In a concurring opinion, Thomas cited Clinton v.

''The separation of powers does not bar a prosecution predicated on the President's unofficial acts,' he added.Trump—the first former president to face criminal charges—has claimed in his federal election interference case that presidential immunity shields him from prosecution over anything related to his presidency. Special Counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting both the D.C.

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