19 Retired Generals, Admirals File Supreme Court Brief Against Trump Immunity Bid
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19 Retired Generals, Admirals File Supreme Court Brief Against Trump Immunity Bid Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than a dozen former Defense Department officials, generals, and admirals filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing against former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity arguments. (Left) Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Right) Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in New...

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