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Here’s what lawyers said at hearing on Trump immunity claim

When one judge asked a Trump’s attorney if a president who ordered the assassination of a political rival could be charged, the attorney appeared to equivocate, saying the president would first have to have been impeached and convicted by the Senate in order to be prosecuted.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judges skeptical of Trump immunity claims

“I think it’s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed allows him to violate criminal law,” said Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush.

Chicago Sun-Times

D.C. Circuit Seems Skeptical of Trump's Alarmingly Broad Presidential Immunity Claim

As one appeals court judge pointed out, Trump's defense could literally let a president get away with murder.

Reason

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Jimmy Kimmel roasts Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ claim presidents can kill rivals

The late show host joked that if what, based on Mr Trump’s attorney’s claims, the former president better look out for ‘bazooka Joe Biden’

The Independent UK

Trump’s electoral and judicial calendars collide – but it does him little harm

Legal woes that would have buried a candidate have become a feature of Trump’s 2024 run as other candidates hit campaign trail in Iowa

The Guardian - US

Trump attorney says presidents can’t be prosecuted for selling pardons or ordering murders

Mr Trump’s lawyer made the chilling argument before a three-judge panel of the US Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Presidents can't be prosecuted without impeachment and conviction, argues Trump's team

Join us for a captivating analysis of the recent court arguments on presidential immunity. Discover the mind-boggling scenarios and intriguing legal points...

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Appeals court appears sceptical of Trump immunity claims in Jan 6 case

The former president is scheduled to go on trial in a Washington DC courtroom in March

The Independent UK

Donald Trump returns to court as judges hear arguments on whether he should be immune from prosecution

DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel considers Trump's claims that presidential immunity shields him from charges of 2020 election fraud

Evening Standard

Appeals court skeptical of Trump immunity arguments - Roll Call

A federal appeals court in Washington sounded unlikely Tuesday to side with Donald Trump’s push to jettison federal criminal charges.

Roll Call

Trump asks appeals court to throw out 2020 election subversion charges

Lawyers argue Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions taken while serving as president in latest battle with special counsel

The Guardian - US

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