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Reactions to Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case

People protest outside the Supreme Court Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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(Reuters) — Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday in a landmark ruling recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.

Here are some reactions to the ruling:

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL:

“BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!”

SENIOR ADVISOR FOR THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN:

“Today’s ruling doesn’t change the facts, so let’s be very clear about what happened on January 6 (2021): Donald Trump snapped after he lost the 2020 election and encouraged a mob to overthrow the results of a free and fair election.”

“The American people already rejected Donald Trump’s self-obsessed quest for power once – Joe Biden will make sure they reject it for good in November.”

REPUBLICAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIR JIM JORDAN:

“Hyper-partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot weaponize the rule of law to go after the administration’s chief political rival, and we hope that the left will stop its attacks on President Trump and uphold democratic norms.”

DEMOCRATIC SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER:

“This is a sad day for America and a sad day for our democracy. The very basis of our judicial system is that no one is above the law. Treason or incitement of an insurrection should not be considered a core constitutional power afforded to a president.”

REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP TOM EMMER:

“The Democrats have proven they will do everything in their power – including weaponizing our justice system – to destroy their top political opponent, Donald Trump. Today’s Supreme Court decision is a positive step in the right direction of ending their senseless lawfare.”

REPUBLICAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JASON SMITH:

“It is obvious the politically motivated Biden Justice Department’s desire to put President Trump on trial in an election year was making a mockery of justice. The Supreme Court has rightly jumped in and laid out the constitutional and fairness questions at stake.”

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