Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Washington court on Tuesday to argue for immunity from prosecution in a case accusing him of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. Trump, who arrived in a motorcade, is set to go on trial in March on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction related to his efforts to disrupt the election. His attorneys claim that as a former president, he enjoys “absolute immunity” and cannot be prosecuted for actions taken while in office. However, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected this claim last month, stating that a former president does not have a lifelong “get-out-of-jail-free” pass. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit was hearing oral arguments in the case. Trump’s presence at the hearing highlights his intention to use his fight against multiple criminal prosecutions as part of his political campaign. It is expected that the case will ultimately reach the Supreme Court.
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Donald Trump asserts “absolute immunity” in US court to avoid prosecution.
