02/13/2024

Claiming Immunity, Trump Asks SCOTUS to Delay his Election Interference Trial

"Without immunity, the presidency as we know it will cease to exist," his lawyers said

Former president Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.

His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.

"Without immunity from criminal prosecution, the presidency as we know it will cease to exist," Trump's lawyers wrote, repeating arguments that have so far failed in federal courts.

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