Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump are seeking to have the Fulton County racketeering case against him dismissed, arguing that a sitting president is immune from indictment or any criminal process. Trump’s lawyers have cited his upcoming inauguration as the 47th President of the United States as grounds for the case to be thrown out. The case has been delayed as Trump’s legal team challenges the disqualification of the Fulton County District Attorney from prosecuting the case. The appeal court was supposed to hear arguments on the disqualification, but the hearing was abruptly canceled last month.
Trump’s lawyers are pointing to a Justice Department memo that states presidents cannot be prosecuted while in office, and are urging the judges to dismiss the case well before the inauguration. The DA’s office has declined to comment on the matter. This case in Georgia was one of four criminal cases against Trump, with the federal cases being officially dismissed last month. Trump has been convicted on felony charges in a New York case, but sentencing has been delayed pending a decision on motions to dismiss.
The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the future of Trump’s presidency and legal challenges he may face while in office. It remains to be seen how the Georgia appeals court will rule on this matter and whether Trump will indeed be immune from prosecution as he prepares to take office as the next President of the United States.
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