February 6, 2024 🟠 Major

Appeals court rejects Trump's presidential immunity claim in election interference case

A federal appeals court in Washington DC rejected Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution for alleged criminal acts committed while president in trying to overturn the 2020 election. The ruling allows the criminal case against Trump related to election interference to proceed, though the decision may still be appealed to the Supreme Court.

"A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump's broad claim that he is immune from prosecution for alleged criminal acts he committed as president in trying to overturn the 2020 election"

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obstruction legal-violation
Domains:
justice-system governance

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