Source: Financial Times [UK]
“The US Supreme Court on Thursday wrestled with how to define the scope of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution as Donald Trump fights charges of interfering in the 2020 election. During oral arguments the court sought to draw the boundaries between a president’s personal and official acts, suggesting the matter might need to be sent back to lower courts to evaluate the nature of Trump’s actions. Such a move could further delay one of the most serious criminal trials against Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential elections in November. A decision is expected before the end of the high court’s term, typically in late June. Trump has argued for a broad interpretation of immunity, saying presidents may only be indicted if previously impeached and convicted by Congress for similar crimes — even in some of the most extreme circumstances.” (04/25/24)