On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump filed a brief to support his claim that former presidents should be immune to criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.
On August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C., Trump was charged in a four-count indictment as a result of his actions challenging the election results and interfering with the sequence set forth in the Constitution for the transfer of power from one President to the next,” the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in early February. “Former President Trump moved to dismiss the indictment and the district court denied his motion. Today, we affirm the denial. For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant. But any executive immunity that may have…
