Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 23 December 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The Supreme Court rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s request to have the high court decide whether former President Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while he was in the White House. The question of Trump's immunity must be decided before the trial, which is scheduled for March 4th and could be delayed. The issue will first go before an appeals court early next month. Former federal judge Nancy Gertner tells AC360 why she thinks the Supreme Court may have rejected the special counsel’s request. Plus, federal authorities are apprehending record levels of migrants at the U.S. southern border each day as officials deal with a lack of capacity and resources. CNN Senior Latin American Affairs Editor Rafael Romo joins AC360 from Eagle Pass, Texas for an update on a situation that top immigration officials are calling a “serious challenge.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:29.3	Court's decision not to decide at least just yet the central question that could invalidate many of the
1:35.1	charges against the former president, namely does Donald Trump enjoy immunity from
1:39.6	prosecution for actions he took as president. The judge in his January 6th trial ruled he did not.
1:45.7	His lawyers appealed to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Special Counsel Jack Smith
1:50.1	asked the Supreme Court to bypass the DC Circuit and take it now.
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