Trump Denied Immunity in DC Election Case by Appeals Court (3)

Donald Trump can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 US election, a federal appeals court ruled, rejecting his claim that a president is immune from criminal charges.

The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit moves him closer to trial before November’s presidential election as he seeks a return to the White House. It also marks a watershed moment in the federal prosecution of Trump for conspiring to reverse his loss in the last election.

In a strongly-worded 57-page opinion, the panel said Trump’s alleged effort to illegally remain ...