"Special Counsel Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump's Delay in Election Trial"

Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court to deny former President Donald Trump's bid to halt a decision rejecting his immunity claim in a case related to the 2020 presidential election, arguing that the public interest in a prompt trial is significant. Trump's trial in Washington was initially scheduled to begin on March 4, but has been delayed. The special counsel proposed an expedited schedule for the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments and issue an opinion, emphasizing that Trump's immunity claim is not supported by constitutional principles or history. If the Supreme Court grants Trump's request to stay the lower court's ruling, it is likely to further delay his trial.