Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claim in election interference case
The Supreme Court on Thursday is set to consider whether former President Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution on criminal election interference charges. The question before the court — whether an ex-president can be prosecuted for official acts performed while in office — is an existential one for special counsel Jack Smith's case charging Trump with illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The high court's eventual ruling also carries profound consequences for some of Trump's other pending criminal cases that hinge on his conduct in the White House. Along with Smith's case i