Donald Trump has been granted immunity for official acts by US supreme court.
The United States Supreme Court acknowledged for the first time that former presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken while in office, overturning a judicial decision that rejected Donald Trump's bid to shield himself from criminal charges stemming from his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss.
The court concluded 6-3 on Monday that former presidents had immunity for conduct committed within their constitutional authority, but not for private actions.
The verdict was the first time since the nation's inception in the 18th century that the Supreme Court stated that former presidents might be immune from criminal charges in any case.
The ruling would strengthen Trump's defense against federal charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which he lost to President Joe Biden. It could have an impact on comparable state-level election interference accusations in Georgia.
Trump was quick to applaud the verdict. "A huge victory for our Constitution and democracy. "Proud to be an American," the former president stated in a social media post.
