"Assessing Trump's Immunity Arguments: Legal Experts Weigh In"
During a federal appeals-court hearing, former President Donald Trump's lawyer argued that a president could not be prosecuted for actions taken in office, including ordering the assassination of a political rival, as long as Congress approved. A law professor criticized the argument as misunderstanding the Constitution and likely deserving a C or D grade. The appeals-court judges also expressed skepticism, with one judge offering hypothetical situations to challenge the argument. The professor pointed out that the Constitution did not support the lawyer's claims and suggested that the main goal of the argument may be to delay the trial.