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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Court will ‘very swiftly’ reject Trump immunity claim, ex-legal aide says

Donald Trump has claimed far-reaching immunity for acts committed while he was president.
Donald Trump has claimed far-reaching immunity for acts committed while he was president. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Donald Trump will “very swiftly” see his attempt to claim legal immunity for acts committed during his presidency dismissed by a top Washington court, a former Trump White House lawyer said.

“So Jack Smith has a winner on this one, right?” Jim Schultz told CNN, referring to the special counsel investigating Trump for election subversion, who on Saturday asked the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit to reject Trump’s claim.

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