Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted in an election interference case, a US appeals court has ruled.
The court ruled that there was no basis for Trump to assert that former presidents have blanket immunity from prosecution for any acts committed as president.
The ruling means he can be prosecuted for actions undertaken while in the White House and in the run-up to 6 January 2021, when a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol.
It’s the second time in as many months that judges have rejected his claims to be exempt from prosecution.
The Republican, who is the overwhelming favourite to be nominated to run again in November, is expected to appeal and the case may ultimately be decided in the US Supreme Court.
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