01/09/2024

Four Key Takeaways from Trump’s Presidential Immunity Hearing

Determining if the Constitution makes former presidents immune from criminal prosecution

Three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard unprecedented arguments Tuesday morning on whether the U.S. Constitution makes former presidents immune from criminal prosecution.

A U.S. District Court judge has already rejected Trump's argument, which ultimately is likely to be weighed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Federal prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith have charged former president Donald Trump with four counts related to conspiring to obstruct the 2020 election results.

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