Federal Prosecutors Argue Against Trump's Immunity Claims in Election Case

Federal prosecutors have rejected former President Donald Trump's claims of "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution in the case charging him with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. The prosecutors argued that Trump's bid for immunity was unsupported by the Constitution, legal precedent, and the principle that no one is above the law. They emphasized that Trump, like any other American, is subject to federal criminal laws. The prosecutors' response was a direct rebuttal to Trump's attempt to have the charges dismissed before trial. Trump's lawyers had argued that the charges were actually efforts to uphold his duty to ensure election integrity. The immunity defense is the first of several motions expected to be filed by Trump's legal team.