Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Rejection of Presidential Immunity

President Trump’s attorneys argue that in 234 years of American history, no president has been criminally prosecuted.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Rejection of Presidential Immunity
Former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives at a "Get Out the Vote" Rally in Conway, S.C., on Feb. 10, 2024. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, hoping to win a motion to dismiss one of the federal criminal cases against him on the basis of presidential immunity.

“Without immunity from criminal prosecution, the Presidency as we know it will cease to exist,” they argue.

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