Trump's immunity bid over riot on Capitol Hill
Daily Express|April 25, 2024
THE US Supreme Court will today hear arguments whether Donald Trump immune from prosecution for his role in the deadly January 6 riots.
Christopher Bucktin
Trump's immunity bid over riot on Capitol Hill

It will test if a former president can be charged for acts they did in the White House.

If the Republican hopeful is successful, two criminal cases one regarding January 6 and another over the mishandling of classified documents - could be dropped.

Trump packed the court with favourable judges while in his time in office. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden by seven million votes, he refused to accept the result and encouraged a mob to descend on Capitol Hill.

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