US supreme court to decide on Trump’s claim of presidential immunity

US supreme court to decide on Trump’s claim of presidential immunity

The former president claims immunity in his federal election subversion case – is the court indulging his bid for a delay?

The US supreme court will on Thursday hear oral arguments in Donald Trump v United States, the former president’s appeal in his federal election subversion case, in which he claims presidents are immune from prosecution for acts committed in office.

In briefs to the court, lawyers for Trump said “a denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future president”.

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