Jackson suggested the ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to others in the criminal justice system.
Washington — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she was 'concerned' about the court's landmark decision that granted former President Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for official acts he took while in office. Jackson, in an interview with 'CBS Evening News' anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, suggested the ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to anyone else in the criminal justice system.
But the Supreme Court rejected Trump's argument that he has absolute immunity unless impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. In her dissent, Jackson wrote that 'the court has now declared for the first time in history that the most powerful official in the United States can become a law unto himself.' The decision stalled special counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump, who is accused of resisting the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election.
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