Trump's Immunity Claims Rejected in Election Interference Case

A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's claims of immunity in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The judge's ruling stated that the office of the president does not confer lifelong immunity from federal criminal liability, and Trump can be subject to investigation, indictment, prosecution, conviction, and punishment for any criminal acts undertaken while in office. The judge also dismissed Trump's claims that the indictment violated his free speech rights, stating that the First Amendment does not protect speech used as an instrument of a crime. Trump's legal team is expected to appeal the decision.