Key takeaways:
- House Republicans have proposed a bill that would move cases against former presidents from state jurisdiction to federal court.
- The bill is a symbolic show of support for Trump and an attempt to protect former presidents from being targeted for their political views.
- It remains to be seen whether the bill will pass and how it will affect Trump’s legal situation.
Former President Donald Trump faces a barrage of legal jeopardy, including criminal charges in Georgia and a civil case in New York. In response, House Republicans have proposed a bill that would move cases against former presidents from state jurisdiction to federal court.
Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said the bill would “prevent political prosecutions” and protect former presidents from being targeted for their political views. Republicans have also subpoenaed a former prosecutor from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office and scheduled a Monday hearing to accuse Bragg of failing to prosecute real crimes.
Trump is due back in New York on Thursday to answer more questions about his conduct. He is expected to give a deposition in a separate civil case alleging that he and three of his adult children falsified Trump Organization accounts in a years-long fraud to enrich themselves.
The proposed bill from House Republicans is a symbolic show of support for Trump and an attempt to protect former presidents from being targeted for their political views. It remains to be seen whether the bill will pass and how it will affect Trump’s legal situation.
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