CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that former President Donald Trump is immune from at least some of the federal charges brought against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
The 6-3 ruling held that a former president has absolute immunity for actions within his core constitutional powers—and former presidents are also entitled to at least a presumption of immunity for their official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts, according to the ruling. The Court held that Trump is absolutely immune from prosecution for his discussion with Justice Department officials and remanded for further proceedings in the district court to determine which of Trump’s other acts might be immune.
“By holding that President Trump is absolutely immune from prosecution in some areas, the nation’s highest court has made the right decision,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Those following this sham prosecution know this is political to the core, maneuvered by the Biden administration to eliminate from the political arena a man who could possibly be the next President of the United States.”
“It would have been a travesty if this case ended up favoring the government—prosecutions like this would become routine, disabling the ability of presidents to do their job as commander in chief.”
