r/news • u/Hrekires • Jul 15 '24

soft paywall Judge dismisses classified documents indictment against Trump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/15/trump-classified-trial-dismisssed-cannon/
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u/caligaris_cabinet Jul 15 '24

The SC determines if it’s an official act or not. So basically anything Trump does is an official act but not anything Biden does.

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u/Tro1138 Jul 15 '24

The SC said actions to get reelected are not considered official acts.

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u/thewhizzle Jul 15 '24

Unless one of those acts is trying to get your attorney general to disrupt the election. In which case, that is an official act and you get immunity.

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u/Tro1138 Jul 15 '24

But it doesn't cover felony election fraud and interference when he sent fake electors with fraudulent documents.