Former President Donald Trump’s Argument for Absolute Immunity Faces Scrutiny in Federal Court
Washington, DC – Former President Donald Trump’s claim of “absolute immunity” from prosecution was challenged in federal court on Tuesday. The question being debated is whether Trump and all presidents have protection from criminal prosecution. Trump currently faces multiple criminal cases, and his legal strategy is to argue that he cannot be prosecuted due to the risk of political prosecutions. However, the judges hearing the appeal seemed skeptical of this argument. One of Trump’s lawyers argued that a president could not be prosecuted for certain actions, such as selling pardons or state secrets, as long … Read more