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Judge rejects Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until SCOTUS rules on immunity

A judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to postpone his April 15 hush-money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims raised by Donald Trump in a separate criminal case. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Marchand ultimately ruled on March 7 that the former president’s request was untimely and that his lawyers […]

Rubio says Trump immunity claims raise a ‘legitimate issue’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) defended former President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for his actions surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot, saying the president is protected from possible future prosecution. He said he was under undue political pressure. Trump’s lawyers are expected to argue the case before the Supreme Court next month, […]

Democracy Can’t Continue if SCOTUS Rules Trump Has Immunity

CNN commentator Adam Kinzinger said Tuesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that American democracy will end if the Supreme Court rules in favor of President Donald Trump’s immunity claim. He said it would be. “It is important to point out that there are a number of problems with this ruling,” Cooper said. Kinzinger said, “Oh, […]

70 percent in new poll reject Trump presidential immunity claim

A majority of Americans surveyed in a new poll reject former President Trump’s legal argument that presidents should be immune from criminal prosecution for crimes they commit while in office. of POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos In a poll released Monday, 70 percent of respondents rejected this argument, while only 11 percent said the president should be immune […]

Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s legislative immunity claim

A federal judge rejected Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D.N.J.) argument that he had legislative immunity and therefore could not be prosecuted in the first four conspiracy charges against the New Jersey lawmaker. Federal District Judge Sidney H. Stein of Manhattan decided on thursday Embattled senators cannot escape prosecution based on their conduct in the legislative arena […]

Trump asks to delay hush money trial until Supreme Court reviews immunity claim

Donald Trump on Monday asked the New York judge presiding over his criminal case stemming from hush money payments he made to a porn star to postpone the case until the U.S. Supreme Court finishes reviewing his claims of presidential immunity in a separate case. I requested that. The first-ever criminal trial against a former […]

Trump presses Supreme Court to rule for him on presidential immunity

Former President Trump won a victory on Monday when the Supreme Court in Colorado restored him to the presidential race and rejected a 14th Amendment challenge to his bid for the White House. But President Trump’s attention quickly turned to more pressing Supreme Court cases. The case concerns whether President Trump will face criminal charges […]