Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on March 19 to hold that he and other former presidents enjoy absolute criminal immunity from prosecution of conduct involving their official acts during their time in office.
“From 1789 to 2023, no former, or current, President faced criminal charges for his official acts—for good reason,” President Trump’s brief reads. “The President cannot function, and the Presidency itself cannot retain its vital independence if the President faces criminal prosecution for official acts once he leaves office.”
