With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution
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January 10, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Donald Trump listening intently in the courtroom, federal appeals court judges in Washington expressed deep skepticism Tuesday that the former president was immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The panel of three judges, two of whom were appointed by President Joe Biden, also questioned whether they had jurisdiction to consider the appeal at this point in the case, raising the prospect that Trump's appeal could be dismissed.
During lengthy arguments, the judges repeatedly pressed Trump's lawyer to defend claims...
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