Delay has always been the goal in former President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution but a newly framed question from the US Supreme Court in his immunity case could make a trial before the November election all but impossible.
The justices said Wednesday they will consider whether Trump can be prosecuted “for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office.” Whether Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election constitute “official acts” is a question the court could order resolved before trial, legal scholars say.
“I think Jack Smith would argue that every charged act is outside the ...
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