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Hugo Lowell and Cameron Joseph in Washington

Judges skeptical of Trump’s presidential immunity arguments in election interference case

Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending a hearing at the federal courthouse in Washington on 9 January
Donald Trump speaks to the media after attending a hearing at the federal courthouse in Washington on 9 January 2024. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

A federal appeals court on Tuesday signaled it would reject Donald Trump’s attempt to throw out his indictment over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results because it involved actions he took while president, questioning such an expansive view of executive power.

The three-judge panel at the US court of appeals for the DC circuit expressed particular skepticism with the position that he had absolute immunity from prosecution as Trump, attending in person, looked on.

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