Without explanation, Trump says immunity decision could have a 'bigger impact' on Biden than him
In a pretaped interview with radio host John Fredericks that aired this morning, Trump said he thinks the immunity ruling will have "a bigger impact on Joe Biden" than himself.
“You know, the immunity statement that’s coming out, they say on Sunday, on Monday, that is going to be very interesting to see what happens, but I think it has a bigger impact on Joe Biden than it has on me, actually,” Trump said, without explaining.
Trump has suggested that if he returns to office, he could prosecute Biden or other political foes.
Asked what he thinks will happen at his hush money sentencing hearing next week, Trump said he believes “there should be no sentence.” He was found guilty in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records and faces a range of possible sentences, including probation, a fine or prison time.
Trump also spoke about Biden staying in the race and said people are saying they “can’t get him out” but could maybe use the 25th amendment if necessary.
First decision is Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The first decision released just after 10 a.m. is Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. It's a 6-3 decision written by Justice Barrett.
As expected, there are two boxes of decisions
There are two boxes of decisions in the Supreme Court press room, which was expected.
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Today's decisions expected soon
It's 10 a.m. ET, which means today's Supreme Court rulings will start coming in shortly. We're expecting three decisions today, including an opinion in the high-stakes Trump immunity case.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges Supreme Court to rule against Trump in immunity claim
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she hoped the court would rule against Trump’s claim of immunity, telling MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, “If the court tomorrow says that the former president is above the law, they will have done a grave disservice to justice in our country.”
She added, “Let us hope that they ... show us some allegiance to their oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and that just because you’re president doesn’t mean you’re immune from prosecution if you break the law.”
Where does Trump's election interference case stand?
Trump's election interference trial could be delayed until after the November election, depending on how the justices rule this morning.
The Supreme Court could send the case to a lower court for decisions about which of Trump's actions could be considered official acts, which would further delay the case.
If a trial is delayed until after the election and Trump is re-elected, there are questions about whether he would pardon himself.
How an appeals court ruled on Trump's immunity
A federal appeals court in February ruled against Trump's argument that he was immune from prosecution for alleged acts while president.
The court noted that "former President Trump has become citizen Trump," dismissing Trump's assertion that former presidents have immunity.
"But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as President no longer protects him against this prosecution," the appeals court said.
Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case
The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to issue its long-anticipated ruling on whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity from prosecution for at least some of his actions in seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
Chief Justice John Roberts announced Friday that Monday would be the last day of rulings in the current nine-month court term, with the Trump case one of four yet to be decided.
The rulings will be issued one by one, starting at 10 a.m., with the Trump case likely to be the last.
The court has already faced fierce criticism from the left — both for hearing the Trump case in the first place, thereby preventing a trial from taking place in March, and for taking so long to decide it, making it difficult if not impossible for a trial to begin before the election.
Trump faces a four-count indictment for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, in which a mob of his supporters sought to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s election.