Judges Sharply Question Trump's Immunity Claim in Election Subversion Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Both the legal outcome and timing of the appeals court's ruling will play a pivotal role in determining whether Trump faces trial ahead of the November election.
43% : The Republican state-by-state presidential nominating contest is due to kick off next Monday in Iowa and Trump is expected to easily win that contest.
39% : Some Republican senators declined to convict him after he was impeached for trying to overturn the 2020 election, on the grounds that he could be held accountable in court instead. 'NOT ABOVE THE LAW' The case against Trump reflects the unprecedented nature of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and granting him immunity for those actions would give future presidents license to commit crimes, Justice Department lawyer James Pearce told the panel.
29% : Trump is due to go to trial in March on federal charges of election subversion.
27% : " U.S. prosecutors argue that Trump was acting as a candidate, not a president, when he pressured officials to overturn the election results and encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to pressure Congress not to certify Biden's victory.
27% : Trump, who lost to Biden in the 2020 election, has opened up a commanding lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination since the first criminal charge against him was announced last March.
26% : Trump looked on as his legal team sought to convince a panel of three judges that former presidents should not be prosecuted for actions they took in office.
26% : Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges including defrauding the government and obstructing Congress.
25% : After the hearing, Trump said he was the victim of political persecution and warned of "bedlam in this country" if the case is allowed to go forward.
23% : "If I don't get immunity then crooked Joe Biden doesn't get immunity," Trump said in a video posted to social media.
23% : Trump was impeached twice but the Senate failed to convict him.
21% : The case is one of four criminal prosecutions Trump faces this year as he campaigns to win back the White House.
20% : Trump, the first former U.S. president to be criminally prosecuted, faces 91 criminal counts in four separate cases.
14% : Smith has accused Trump of a multi-pronged conspiracy to hinder the counting and certification of his 2020 defeat, culminating in the Jan. 6 attack.
11% : Trump made a more pointed threat prior to the hearing, saying he might prosecute Biden, a Democrat, if he defeats him in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

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