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Trump to argue he is immune from January 6 charges as polls show him leading Republican field – US politics live



Ex-president due to file brief to federal appeals court, arguing for immunity in federal election interference case, as Iowa caucuses less than two weeks awayIn addition to arguing in court, Donald Trump has taken to issuing personal attacks against the prosecutors who have brought charges against him in three states and the District of Columbia. As the Guardian’s Peter Stone reports, experts fear his campaign of insults could do real damage to America’s institutions:As Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts with four trials slated for 2024, including two tied to his drives to overturn his 2020 election loss, his attacks on prosecutors are increasingly conspiratorial and authoritarian in style and threaten the rule of law, say former justice department officials. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jan/02/trump-january-6-charges-immunity-trials-republican-polling-latest

Author : Chris Stein

Publish date : 2024-01-02 15:04:51

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