Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court opinion giving broad immunity to former President Donald Trump matters in the current presidential race. That’s because the presumptive Republican nominee has been public about wanting to pursue the same boundary-obliterating conduct that defined his four years in office, spawned criminal and congressional investigations and raised thorny questions about the scope of presidential power that were resolved largely in his favor in Monday’s ruling. The landmark opinion did not dismiss the case charging Trump with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. But it significantly narrowed the case by finding presidents enjoy absolute immunity for their core constitutional duties and are entitled to the presumption of immunity for other official acts.