"Special Counsel Urges Supreme Court to Settle Trump's Immunity Claim"

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to determine whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. This unprecedented move aims to keep the election subversion trial on track and seeks to bypass a federal appeals court. The court is being asked to review a ruling that Trump is not immune from prosecution and to decide whether he is protected by double jeopardy. Prosecutors argue that no person, including a former president, is above the law, while Trump's defense claims his alleged actions were part of his official duties.