"Trump's Fight for Immunity: Election Interference and Jan. 6 Case"
Former President Donald Trump plans to attend an immunity hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where arguments will be heard over his efforts to dismiss his federal election interference case based on his claim of presidential immunity. This comes ahead of his expected attendance at his civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday. Trump is seeking dismissal of the federal election interference case on the grounds of "absolute immunity" from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to expedite the appeals process, emphasizing the significance of the case as it involves criminal charges against a former president based on his actions while in office. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denounced them as a persecution of a political opponent.
