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US Supreme Court signals delay in ruling on Trump's claim of absolute immunity

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump is seen at the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April 25, 2024, during his trial on charges of falsifying business records. © Jefferson Siegel, Reuters

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

A majority of the justices did not appear to embrace the claim of absolute immunity that would stop special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

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