Haley says Trump should not be ‘completely immune’ from criminal penalties

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump’s 2024 Republican major rival Nikki Haley is backing the Supreme Court’s choice to take up his immunity case, arguing that commanders-in-chief should not be ‘entirely immune’ from criminal penalties.

“The Supreme Court should take up this question and settle it once and for all.  No person should be entirely immune from penalties for crimes committed, not even a president – not Clinton, not Biden, and not Trump,” Haley informed Fox News Digital on Thursday.

In a win for the previous president, the courtroom agreed to listen to his attraction, citing presidential immunity. The courtroom, stacked with three justices nominated by Trump, moved to expedite the matter, planning to start arguments the week of April 22 and producing a ruling by late June.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

Trump foes, in the meantime, criticized the ruling.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., claimed the courtroom is “placing itself on trial” with the choice and questioned “whether the justices will uphold the fundamental American value that no one is above the law – not even a former president.” 

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., additionally slammed the courtroom’s plan to evaluation Trump’s declare of presidential immunity. “Delaying the January 6 trial suppresses critical evidence that Americans deserve to hear,” she wrote on X. 

“Donald Trump attempted to overturn an election and seize power. Our justice system must be able to bring him to trial before the next election. SCOTUS should decide this case promptly,” she added. 

Cheney was part of the Select Committee to Investigate the January sixth Attack earlier than her House time period ended. She ran for reelection however was defeated in her Republican major by Rep. Harriet Hageman. R-Wyo.