Supreme Court Debates Trump's Immunity Over 2020 Election Actions

Apr 25, 2024, 02:32 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding former President Donald Trump's claim of 'absolute immunity' from prosecution for actions taken during his presidency. The case revolves around Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. During the proceedings, Justice Sotomayor and Justice Amy Coney Barrett posed hypothetical questions about the limits of presidential immunity, including whether a president could order assassinations or stage a coup and still claim immunity. Trump's lawyer, John Sauer, argued that without absolute immunity, the presidency would be fundamentally undermined, suggesting that controversial decisions should not expose a president to prosecution.