"Jack Smith Challenges Trump's Immunity Assertion in Court"

Special counsel Jack Smith has countered former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution in a new court filing, arguing that such immunity would threaten the democratic and constitutional foundation of the Republic. Trump faces charges of conspiring to defraud the United States and obstruct an official proceeding, to which he has pleaded not guilty. The case is awaiting oral arguments in a US appeals court, with Trump's legal team asserting that his actions were within his official capacity as president. However, District Judge Tanya Chutkan has previously rejected Trump's immunity claims, and the Supreme Court has declined to expedite the case.