WASHINGTON, DC ∙ A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution for allegedly conspiring to sway the results of the 2020 election. The court also rejected Trump’s argument that he cannot be prosecuted in a criminal case for the actions he took during his presidency.
A three-judge panel of the US Court for the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump’s position that he could only be prosecuted if convicted in a Senate impeachment trial. “We cannot accept former President Trump’s claim that the president has unlimited powers to commit crimes,” the three-judge panel said.
The panel gave Trump until Feb. 12 to notify the D.C. Circuit that it would stay the decision by appealing it to the U.S. Supreme Court — or resume pretrial proceedings.
Summary:
Appeals Court Rejected Trump’s Argument that he Could Not be Prosecuted in the Election Interference Case