Liberal Court Appears Skeptical of Trump's Immunity Claims in Hearing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The case is United States v. Trump, No. 23-3228, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
45% : Polls project Biden will face Trump in November.
38% : WASHINGTON, DC -- Donald Trump appeared in a federal courthouse on Tuesday for oral arguments regarding his potential presidential immunity from prosecution by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
29% : In spirited arguments lasting more than an hour, the three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit pressed Trump's counsel, John Sauer, on his claims that Trump is immune from prosecution because his actions fell within his official duties as president.
29% : In December, an amicus brief filed by attorneys for former Attorney General Ed Meese argued that Smith's appointment as special counsel by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is unconstitutional, so the court must reject his prosecution against Trump.
27% : Prosecutor Jack Pearce, with Smith and Trump looking on, argued that Trump's presidential immunity claims would place him above the law:The president has a unique constitutional role, but he is not above the law.
26% : In that scenario, Trump would not be able to raise the question of immunity until after a jury trial and potential conviction.

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