Former President Trump’s lead lawyer in his Manhattan and Florida court cases says all of Trump’s criminal charges should be dismissed after a Florida federal judge said prosecutors acted inappropriately in appointing special counsel, and after the Supreme Court issued its sweeping ruling on presidential immunity.
Attorney Todd Blanche told Hugh Hewitt in a radio interview Tuesday that Trump’s criminal conviction should be thrown out because prosecutors used evidence that violated the Supreme Court’s concept of presidential immunity established in a ruling last month.
“Look, the Supreme Court has said unequivocally that a president, not just President Trump, but any president is entitled to significant immunity when it comes to his job,” Blanche said. “And there was some important testimony offered by people … that is absolutely immune and should never have been told to anyone, much less a jury in Manhattan.”
“And so we, this conviction, in our opinion, should never have happened in the first place,” he continued. “But right after the Supreme Court ruling, it should be rejected, in our opinion, immediately.”
Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business documents in May in connection with allegations that he illegally covered up hush money payments made to hide an alleged past affair. Trump’s legal team, led by Blanche, appealed the conviction.
Blanche also praised the recent dismissal of Trump’s confidential documents case in Florida. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled Monday that special prosecutor Jack Smith was improperly appointed, making his charge invalid. The decision was widely criticized as unfounded by legal experts and will be appealed.
“Yesterday was a phenomenal day for the rule of law, in my opinion, for President Trump, for his family, for Walt Nauta, for Carlos, you know, the other accused defendants,” Blanche said, referring to the officials of Trump.
“[Jack Smith] he was not appointed by the president,” Blanche said. “He was not confirmed by the Senate. And we have a Constitution of the United States. And the Constitution of the United States says you can’t do that.”
Trump also faces a second federal lawsuit filed by Smith for his alleged actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, as well as a criminal case in the state of Georgia for alleged election interference. Both were questioned following the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
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