Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court on Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump‘s bid to get his 2020 election case tossed.
In a filing, Smith’s team urged the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a judge’s order denying Trump’s motions to dismiss the case based on claims of presidential immunity and double-jeopardy grounds ahead of arguments before a three-judge panel set for January 9.
Trump’s argument that he cannot be held to answer for charges related to an alleged plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election “threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation of our Republic,” Smith’s 82-page filing stated.
The claim of presidential immunity as well as a First Amendment defense were rejected by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, prompting an appeal by Trump earlier this month. Smith responded by asking…
