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Politics
Areeba Shah

Prof: Trump immunity claim is "nonsense"

Donald Trump's legal team submitted a petition Wednesday night asking a federal judge to halt “all proceedings” in the former president's election interference case, arguing that he has “presidential immunity” from being prosecuted for his acts in office.

Trump lawyer John Lauro asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for a complete stay until the question of presidential immunity is “fully resolved.”

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