Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judge
Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.
by Carrie Johnson
Oct 19, 2023
2 minutes
The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump's bid to dismiss the federal election interference case against him, arguing for the bedrock principle that "no one is above the law."
"He is subject to the federal criminal laws like more than 330 million other Americans, including Members of Congress, federal judges, and everyday citizens," wrote assistant special counsel James Pearce.
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