Trump immunity ruling: What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision?
The Supreme Court declared that former presidents enjoy “absolute immunity” from prosecution for official actions taken in the Oval Office, but not for unofficial actions. What does this mean for Trump election into office and future US presidents?
In August 2023, a federal grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation indicted Donald Trump in an unprecedented criminal case, charging him with four crimes related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Following this decision, Donald Trump’s defence team argued that a former president should be entirely exempt from prosecution for any actions they committed while in…











