The statement does not directly refer to ex-President Trump, but it does indirectly refer to what is seen as Trump’s effort to dismantle the justice system.
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The White House has commented briefly on the US Supreme Court decision that the former president has With Donald Trump is immunity from prosecution for his official duties during his presidency. According to the Supreme Court, there is no immunity from unofficial actions. The judges decided on the issue with a vote of 6–3. The vote followed the conservative-liberal dividing line of the judges.
The White House statement does not directly refer to ex-president Trump, but it does indirectly refer to what is seen as Trump’s effort to dismantle the justice system, reports CNN.
– As President Biden has said, no one is above the law. This is a central American principle and the core of how our legal system works. We need leaders like President Biden who will respect the justice system and not tear it down, White House Counsel’s Office Spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement.
Biden’s campaign released a more succinct statement minutes after the decision was made.
The decision is related to federal charges that Trump was involved in an attempt to change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The attempt culminated in the violent takeover of the Congress building on January 6, 2021.