Special Counsel Jack Smith has petitioned the Supreme Court to decide if former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution related to charges from his term in office, as detailed in indictments from January 6. Trump’s lawyers argue he was fulfilling official duties and is thus immune. Smith has requested an expedited review, which if approved, could allow a trial to proceed in March 2024. It’s the first instance of a president being charged with crimes during his term.
The relentless assault on democracy by the Trump-guided Republican Party and its supporters is a topic of serious concern. The discourse contrasts President Joe Biden and George Washington’s task to defend democracy, likening their circumstances. Notably, the article suggests that former President Trump aspires to adopt right-wing autocratic rule, referencing Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s book ‘Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present‘ about the rise of such leaders. An MSNBC interview held with her and ex-GOP Congressman, David Jolly, underlines the necessity to defeat the now perceived dangerous, anti-democratic party in the upcoming election.
Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the new United States House of Representatives speaker. In this post, I selected five parts of his first speech to the House and showed how wrong he is and our need to keep a watchful eye on this representative.
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Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. I subscribe to her newsletter, Lucid and I want to share it with you. She describes Lucid as a newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy worldwide.
Marjorie Taylor Greene should be very careful what she wishes for. She tweeted that red states should separate from blue states. Claims everyone is talking about. I show that she might consider moving since GA has drifted away from being a red state.
