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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton knocked the Supreme Court on Thursday for delaying its ruling on former President Trump’s presidential immunity claim in his federal election interference case. “The other point I would quickly make is that the Supreme Court is doing our country a grave disservice in not deciding the case about immunity,”…

Justices on the Supreme Court expressed doubt about former President Trump's lawyers' claims that presidential immunity could cover an attempted coup or the assassination of a political rival, but they appeared willing to provide some protection from criminal prosecution. This could lead to a new series of legal conflicts.

Former President Trump is busy in court on Thursday as his trial for hush money in New York clashes with arguments over presidential immunity before the Supreme Court. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is expected to testify again in Manhattan where he will continue providing a timeline of his agreement to bury…

Former Representative Liz Cheney, a member of the Republican party from Wyoming, urged the Supreme Court to make a fast and definitive decision regarding whether ex-President Trump is protected from being prosecuted for trying to change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. These arguments will be presented to the highest court in the country on Thursday.

Former President Trump made a new plea for presidential immunity Saturday in a Truth Social post, ahead of arguments at the Supreme Court next week on his immunity claim in his federal election interference case. “IF IMMUNITY IS NOT GRANTED TO A PRESIDENT, EVERY PRESIDENT THAT LEAVES OFFICE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY INDICTED BY THE OPPOSING…

Former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper said former military leaders should not get involved in the debate over presidential immunity as it relates to former President Trump Tuesday. “I would prefer to see retired admirals and generals not get involved in these issues,” Esper said on “CNN This Morning” with anchor Kasie Hunt.  Esper’s comments…

Former President Trump asked the Supreme Court to throw out his election interference case. He wants the court to overturn lower court decisions that said he doesn't have presidential immunity. Trump has been rejected by two courts as he's argued his attempts to remain in power before Jan.…

In a recent poll, a large majority of Americans disagreed with former President Trump’s legal position that presidents should be protected from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. The POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll, which came out on Monday, indicated that 70 percent of those surveyed oppose this argument, while only 11 percent believe presidents should have immunity from…