Now that Trump has left office, any misconduct he engaged in as president is "fair game" for criminal charges, said Brian Kalt, a constitutional law professor at Michigan State University. Do Trump's official acts enjoy special protection from prosecution? In some contexts, US courts have drawn a distinction between a president's "official acts" and actions unrelated to the job of president. For example, in a 1982 case the US Supreme Court ruled that, in civil lawsuits, presidents are immune from liability arising from their official acts. In a statement, Jason Miller, a senior Trump adviser, accused Democrats of attempting "to score political points by continuing their witch hunt against President Trump."

Source: bd News24 February 16, 2021 16:07 UTC