Trump’s Immunity Claim Faces Federal Appeals Court Scrutiny in Indictment Battle

Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court on Saturday to throw out special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of the former president related to the Jan. 6 uprising, arguing that Trump is immune from prosecution for acts he committed as president. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to fast-track Trump’s appeal of a previous ruling by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan…

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