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In a pivotal legal battle with potential far-reaching political consequences, the United States Supreme Court is deliberating on whether Donald Trump should be allowed to run in the November presidential elections. How might the Supreme Court's decision impact the November presidential elections? And what repercussions could ensue from other lawsuits that Donald Trump is currently facing? An interview with Ankush Khardori, a lawyer, former federal prosecutor and contributing editor for New York Magazine and other publications.
You can listen to a special episode of the podcast 5:59 in the audio player:
The United States of America is currently experiencing a tumultuous election year, largely shaped by former President Donald Trump, his criminal indictments, and lengthy, at times contentious, court battles.
„This is an extraordinary moment in American history, and we've seen nothing like this in this country over the course of our history,“ remarks Ankush Khardori, a former American federal prosecutor and writer, during an interview for the podcast 5:59.
Khardori delves into the repercussions of the recent court hearings related to Donald Trump, describing the Supreme Court's contemplation on whether Trump's efforts to undermine the 2020 election should disqualify him from future office as „truly remarkable in American history.“
The legal dispute stems from a December court ruling in Colorado, which disqualified the Republican candidate from primary elections due to his alleged involvement in the January 2021 Capitol attack.
Khardori describes a „pretty robust consensus among legal observers and analysts“ in the US that The Supreme Court „is likely to reject this attempt to disqualify Trump and to allow him to appear on the ballots this fall,“ and points to various signals favoring Trump.
Lawyer and former US federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.
One of Trump's arguments, the former prosecutor explains, is that the U.S. Constitution doesn't explicitly mention the term „President“ in connection to insurrection, which was the winning argument before the Colorado Supreme Court. In a 4:3 ruling, the state judges found Trump guilty of being an insurrectionist and removed him from the ballot in Colorado.
Khardori also suggests that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court bench may work in Trump's favor. With six conservatives and three liberal judges currently on the Supreme Court, Khardori notes, „Three of those people were appointed by Trump himself, several of them had begun their legal careers as a result of working for the Republican party, which is the party that Donald Trump is affiliated with.“
While Trump may emerge victorious in the Supreme Court battle, his claim at the Federal Appeals Court did not succeed. The former president contended that he was immune from prosecution for plotting to subvert the results of the 2020 election. A panel of three judges determined that Donald Trump, like any other American, should be held accountable by the criminal justice system for actions taken while in office.
How significant is the decision of the federal appeals court? How might the Supreme Court's decision impact the November presidential elections? Where does this all leave the US psychologically? Listen to the whole interview via the audio player at the top of the article.
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Podcast 5:59
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