The Supreme Court held that Donald Trump is absolutely immune from prosecution for alleged conduct involving discussions with the Justice Department, while his alleged pressure on Vice President Mike Pence is subject to at least presumptive immunity.
Sources
- Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial (apnews.com)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11194 (congress.gov)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-trump-immunity-decision-opinion/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/07/justices-rule-trump-has-some-immunity-from-prosecution/ (scotusblog.com)
- https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/supreme-court-grants-trump-broad-immunity-for-official-acts-placing-presidents-above-the-law (aclu.org)
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