Trump Asks SCOTUS To Stay Out Of Immunity Battle

December 20, 2023 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to avoid deciding for now the key issue of whether the former president has broad immunity from actions he took challenging the 2020 presidential elections result.

The court filing was in response to special counsel Jack Smith’s request last week asking the justices to circumvent the normal appeals court process and quickly decide the legal question, which looms large in Trump’s criminal prosecution in Washington for election interference.

Trump’s lawyers argued in the filing that Smith has given “no compelling reason” why the Supreme Court should immediately step in.

Read the full court. Yet another delay tactic.

NEW: Trump urges Supreme Court not to intervene immediately on election interference immunity issue https://t.co/n0rLwYLozd via @nbcnews

— Lawrence Hurley (@lawrencehurley) December 20, 2023