Trump’s attacks on Barack Obama run into a hard legal wall: the Supreme Court’s Trump v. United States ruling. By broadly protecting presidential “official acts,” the decision shields core choices on intelligence and national security from criminal prosecution—effectively safeguarding Obama as much as any other president. What began as Trump’s own legal defense now applies to everyone who has held the office.
As a result, the battle shifts out of the courts. Allegations may drive hearings, headlines, and political debate, but not indictments. Accountability now plays out through elections, oversight, and public judgment—not criminal law.
