Trump DC Election Prosecution Paused During Immunity Appeal (1)

A federal judge granted Donald Trump’s request to pause the 2020 election obstruction case scheduled for trial in March while he presses a claim for sweeping immunity against criminal charges.

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington paused hearings and upcoming deadlines in the case on Wednesday while Trump appeals her earlier ruling denying him immunity from prosecution over events that took place while he was president.

Chutkan said her order was just a hold on the schedule and that she wasn’t throwing out all the dates. Depending on how quickly the immunity issue is resolved by the higher ...