"Special Counsel Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump's Immunity Claim in 2020 Election Case"

Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of sweeping immunity from federal prosecution, arguing that Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election "frustrates core constitutional provisions that protect democracy." Smith's filing outlines the arguments against Trump's immunity claim and asserts that even if some immunity could be extended to a former president's "official acts," it would not preclude Trump's prosecution. The Supreme Court is set to weigh Trump's bid to end his federal prosecution in Washington, D.C., and a decision is expected by the end of June.