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Trump Election Trial Indefinitely Delayed Over Presidential Immunity Issue

Brian Bushard
Forbes Staff
I cover breaking news for Forbes

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Key Background

Trump was indicted in August on four felony charges, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy against the rights of citizens, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and obstructing an official proceeding, following a federal investigation by Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges—one of a handful of legal battles he faces in the run-up to the 2024 presidential elections. In October, his legal team requested an appeals court dismiss the federal case on the grounds of presidential immunity (while Trump was impeached for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, he was acquitted by the Senate). After Chutkan denied Trump’s request, Trump appealed that decision in December, with his legal team arguing that “no current or former President had ever been criminally prosecuted for official acts.”

Tangent

While Trump enjoys a comfortable lead in GOP primary polling, recent polls have suggested his myriad legal battles could hurt his campaign when it attempts to sway swing voters in the general election. Only 29% of adults said in a Gallup poll released last week that they would vote for a candidate charged with a felony, while a recent Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll found 53% of voters in seven swing states would not vote for Trump in the general election if he is found guilty of a crime.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/02/02/trump-election-trial-indefinitely-delayed-over-presidential-immunity-issue/?sh=45d209683f8d