At US Supreme Court, clashing views presented on presidential immunity
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Drudge Report— During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, two starkly different views of the consequences were on display on Thursday. Trump's lawyer, D. John Sauer, painted a dire picture of presidents facing "de facto blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office" because of the threat of future prosecution without the immunity the former president is seeking. Michael Dreeben, arguing on behalf of Special...
TheJournal.ie—US Supreme Court hears arguments over Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim. The third day of testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial is also taking place today.
The Guardian—US supreme court eyes returning Trump immunity claim to lower court after arguments. Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former presidentKey takeaways from Trump immunity caseSign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterThe US supreme court on Thursday expressed interest in returning Donald Trump’s criminal case over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election back to a lower court to decide whether certain parts of the indictment were “official acts” that were protected by presidential immunity.During oral arguments, the...
MYHIGHPLAINS—Supreme Court hears arguments on presidential immunity. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case.