Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday complained that special counsel Jack Smith turned to the Supreme Court to decide whether presidential immunity shields Trump from prosecution.
Trump’s attorneys earlier this month argued in an appeal that he is immune from prosecution because his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election were part of his official duties. Smith in response leapfrogged the appellate court and filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule on the matter in an apparent effort to speed up the process.
