There is nothing more important to a presidency than immunity,
because they have to be free to make decisions without
saying,
oh, if I do this,
or if I do that,
as soon as I get out of office,
we're going to be indicted.
We're going to have trouble.
The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump
has immunity against prosecution for his alleged role in trying
to steal the 2020 election.
Here's what we know now.
How could a Supreme Court decision impact former President Trump's
upcoming trial?
At the very least, the Supreme Court's decision to take
the case.
Will delay the trial. The Supreme Court could rule that
he.
Immune from criminal charges, as he argues,
Trump contends that he has absolute immunity for actions that
he took while he was president and so cannot be
charged at all.
How could the decision impact the presidential election?
Having charges pending against him?
Having even a conviction ruled against him would not prevent
him from campaigning.
He is expected to appeal any conviction,
so the finality of those rulings would still be in
play.
As the election is held.
But if he were elected president,
he has argued, he could pardon himself.