"US Appeals Court Denies Trump's Immunity Claim in Election Interference Case"

The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected former President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in his federal election interference case, stating that he is now "citizen Trump" and subject to the same defenses as any other criminal defendant. The judges emphasized that a president does not have unbounded authority to commit crimes or violate citizens' voting rights. Trump plans to appeal the decision, arguing that without immunity, every future president leaving office could be immediately indicted by the opposing party. The case has been postponed, and Trump has until Feb. 12 to ask the Supreme Court to stay the ruling and take up the issue on an emergency basis.