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US Supreme Court declines to speed up ruling on Trump immunity claim

Trump faces a slew of legal troubles ahead of the 2024 presidential election [File: Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

The top court in the United States has declined to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, rejecting efforts by prosecutors to expedite review of the question.

The Supreme Court rebuffed the request from US Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday, kicking it back to a lower court for continued review.

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