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August 28, 2024: Jack Smith Files New Election Subversion Indictment, TikTok to Face Lawsuit Over 10 Year Old's Death, Court Upholds Ban on Undocumented Immigrants Possessing Firearms, and More.
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Quick takeaways
- The new superseding indictment against Trump emphasizes distinctions between his actions as a candidate versus those as a sitting president, crucial for the prosecution's strategy.
- The appellate court's ruling allows a lawsuit against TikTok to challenge its content promotion practices, questioning the extent of Section 230 protections for algorithm-driven content.
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Superseding Indictment Context
A superseding indictment has been filed in the election interference case against a former president, replacing the original indictment to clarify allegations while keeping the same charges and defendant. This change comes in light of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, which indicated that a former president may have varying levels of immunity based on the nature of their actions. The new indictment distinguishes between Trump’s actions as a candidate and a president, suggesting that actions taken as a private citizen are less likely to invoke immunity. For example, the language in the indictment has been modified to emphasize that Trump’s speech was as a candidate and citizen rather than as the sitting president, which is crucial for the prosecution’s case.
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