Justices wrestled with how to define a president’s ‘official’ versus ‘private’ acts. A decision may delay President Trump’s trial, which would hand him a win.
‘Denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate [a future President] with de facto blackmail ... while in office and condemn him to ... post-office trauma...’
The court will likely wrestle with separation of powers, the definition of ‘official acts,’ and how curbing immunity could affect executive decision-making.