{"id":2037684,"date":"2023-09-19T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-reagan-attorney-general-says-prosecution-of-trump-is-historic-affront-to-federal-supremacy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:01:33","slug":"former-reagan-attorney-general-says-prosecution-of-trump-is-historic-affront-to-federal-supremacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-reagan-attorney-general-says-prosecution-of-trump-is-historic-affront-to-federal-supremacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Reagan&#8217;s ex-AG deems Trump&#8217;s prosecution a major challenge to federal authority."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-reagan-attorney-general-says-prosecution-of-trump-is-historic-affront-to-federal-supremacy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037684&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former\u200c Attorney \u2064General Slams Prosecution of Trump and Clark in Georgia<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a historic\u2064 &#8220;affront&#8221; to federal constitutional authority, former Attorney General Edwin Meese criticized the prosecution of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> and former Justice Department official \u200bJeffrey Clark in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia<\/a>. Meese, who led the DOJ under\u2064 Ronald Reagan, strongly condemned \u200cFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis&#8217; unprecedented case against \u200dTrump \u2063and Clark. U.S. \u2064District Judge Steve Jones has been overseeing the challenges to their prosecution for alleged crimes in Georgia after the 2020 election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a declarative filing to Judge Jones, Meese, now 91 years old, expressed his \u200bconcerns. &#8220;I am not aware of any state\u200b criminal \u2062prosecution ever being brought\u200c against a President and a senior \u2062Justice \u200cDepartment official like Mr. Clark for their privileged and confidential discussions of whether and how to assert\u200b federal \u2063law enforcement \u200cauthority other than this new\u200d <em>State of Georgia v. \u200dTrump, et al<\/em>. Indictment,&#8221; Meese wrote\u200d last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meese continued, stating that the prosecution of the President and\u2064 Clark is a\u200d major affront to \u200cfederal supremacy, unprecedented in\u2064 the history of the country. He\u2063 warned that if this prosecution were accepted, state law \u2064enforcement officials could arrest local U.S.\u2064 Attorneys and their Assistants while they were deliberating over whether and how to approach a possible prosecution of state or local officials. Meese referred to the &#8220;Supremacy Clause&#8221; of the Constitution, which states that the Constitution and subsequent laws passed under the authority of the U.S.\u2063 &#8220;shall be\u200d the supreme Law of\u200c the Land.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meese also drew parallels to the\u200c Civil Rights\u200d era, highlighting the conflicts between state and federal authorities \u200bover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-curriculum-is-bludgeoning-black-history-month\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Curriculum Is Bludgeoning Black History Month\">civil rights legislation<\/a>. \u200cHe argued that under Fulton County&#8217;s interpretation,\u2063 state or local authorities could \u2062even enter \u200bthe Oval\u2064 Office and arrest the President and his Attorney General during their deliberations over federal \u200dlaw enforcement powers \u2064against state or local officials. &#8220;Not even\u200d George Wallace or Orval Faubus, during the heights\u2062 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-reagan-attorney-general-says-prosecution-of-trump-is-historic-affront-to-federal-supremacy\/\" title=\"Reagan's ex-AG deems Trump's prosecution a major challenge to federal authority.\">heated civil rights-era disputes<\/a>, were willing to go\u2063 that far against\u2062 President Kennedy and his Attorney General Robert F.\u200b Kennedy,&#8221;\u2064 Meese wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u200cTO GET THE \u2063DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jeffrey Clark,\u2064 who was\u2063 charged with violating Georgia&#8217;s RICO\u2063 Act \u2064and\u200b attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4th-trump-indictment-sparks-partisan-reactions\/\" title=\"4th Trump Indictment Ignites Partisan Responses\">commit false statements<\/a> and writings, was \u2062at the\u200b center of \u200cthe controversy. Clark, \u200dwhile at the DOJ, drafted a\u200d document expressing concerns about the \u200boutcome of \u2063the election in\u200c multiple states, including Georgia. \u200cHe argued that \u2063he was\u2063 acting within \u2062his official duties, but has been accused of promoting false statements. Meese supported Clark, asserting\u200d that he was \u2064acting within his official prerogatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are Meese&#8217;s concerns regarding\u200c the potential impact of the prosecution on future presidents and officials engaging in candid policy discussions?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meese argued that the prosecution of \u200bTrump\u200b and \u2063Clark in Georgia sets a dangerous precedent, undermining the balance of power\u200b between state and federal authorities. He \u200demphasized the need to protect the\u200d confidential discussions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">decision-making processes<\/a> \u2062within\u200c the executive \u200bbranch, which are essential for effective governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2062former Attorney General pointed out that\u2062 such discussions between\u2063 a \u2064president and senior Justice Department officials have historically\u2064 been shielded from criminal prosecution. He cited the importance\u2064 of preserving the executive privilege,\u2062 which enables \u2063open and frank deliberations among government officials without fear of legal \u200brepercussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meese questioned the legal basis\u200c for the charges brought against Trump and Clark, arguing that they were exercising their lawful authority \u2062and engaging in routine policy discussions. He \u2064expressed \u200cconcerns that the prosecution \u2063could\u2062 deter future presidents and officials from engaging in candid conversations, ultimately hindering effective decision-making\u2064 and undermining the functioning\u200d of\u200b the executive\u200b branch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The former \u2064Attorney General also criticized the\u200c timing \u200bof the prosecution, suggesting that it is politically motivated and potentially aimed at tarnishing\u200d the reputation of \u2063Trump and Clark. He noted\u200b the absence of any evidence indicating criminal\u2064 conduct, further raising\u2063 doubts about the \u200cvalidity of the charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meese&#8217;s intervention\u200d in \u200bthe case highlights the \u2062broader concern among\u200b legal experts and scholars about the far-reaching implications of the prosecution.\u200d Many fear\u200b that allowing state authorities to criminally prosecute federal \u2063officials involved in policy discussions would disrupt the delicate balance\u200b between the federal and\u200b state governments and blur the boundaries \u200dof executive privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the ultimate outcome \u200dof \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-burger-king-whopper-size-lawsuit-other-food-companies-also-in-crosshairs\/\" title=\"Judge denies dismissal of Burger King lawsuit - Other food companies also targeted.\">case remains uncertain<\/a>,\u200d the involvement of Meese adds weight \u200cto the arguments against the prosecution and underscores the \u2064significance of protecting the institutional arrangements and \u2063principles that underpin the effective functioning of the government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the \u200blegal battle continues, it is crucial\u2063 to carefully consider the\u2064 implications of prosecuting Trump and Clark. The\u200b case has far-reaching constitutional \u200bimplications that extend beyond the individuals involved, raising questions \u200cabout the jurisdiction of state authorities over federal officials and the protection of \u200cexecutive \u200dprivilege.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The outcome of this case\u200d will not only impact the legacy of Trump and Clark\u2063 but \u200dcould also shape \u200cthe\u200c future \u2063of executive power and the functioning of the American government. It serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between the\u2064 branches of government and the need to protect\u2064 the \u2063integrity of the executive branch&#8217;s decision-making processes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Attorney General Edwin Meese, who served under Ronald Reagan, strongly criticized the prosecution of ex-President Donald Trump and former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark in Georgia. Meese, 91, deemed it a significant violation of federal constitutional authority. 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