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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Ali Harb

How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling ‘transforms’ US presidency

Former US President Donald Trump sits at the defence table during his criminal trial in New York on May 30 [Justin Lane/Pool via Reuters]

Washington, DC – The Supreme Court’s ruling on the scope of presidential immunity will “transform” the United States government, experts say, warning that the decision may undermine the rule of law in the country.

On Monday, the US top court weighed the broad claims former President Donald Trump made that his actions, while in office, were immune from prosecution. He currently faces criminal charges over his conduct during the final days of his presidency, when he was accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 elections.

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