Trump Immune from Prosecution, Regardless of Intent, His Lawyer Tells Appeals Court

Prosecution for official acts would hinge on impeachment and conviction by Congress, defense argues.
Trump Immune from Prosecution, Regardless of Intent, His Lawyer Tells Appeals Court
Former President Donald Trump's attorney John Lauro (L) speaks to the media before President Trump, at a Washington hotel, on Jan. 9, 2024, after Trump attended a federal appeals court hearing at the federal courthouse in Washington. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
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Former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for his official acts in office, even if he were to conduct them with criminal intentions, his lawyer argued before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

A three-judge panel of the court, consisting of Judges Michelle Childs, Karen LeCraft Henderson, and Florence Pan, scrutinized that argument during a Jan. 9 hearing that dealt with the sole issue of presidential immunity.

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