The special counsel’s assertion that “no person is above the law—including the president” was backed up in supplementary filings by retired military officials and former Republican lawmakers.
“The notion of such immunity, both as a general matter, and also specifically in the context of the potential negation of election results, threatens to jeopardize our nation’s security and international leadership,” they said. “Particularly in times like the present, when anti-democratic, authoritarian regimes are on the rise worldwide, such a threat is intolerable and dangerous.”, 13 former appointed and elected officials, including former Reps.
The late date in the calendar marked a significant victory for Trump, whose lawyers had sought to slowwalk proceedings even as Smith pushed for an expedited trial schedule that would see a ruling handed down well before the 2024 presidential election.