WASHINGTON, D.C. – The future of former President Donald Trump’s January 6th case which alleges he tried to overturn the 2020 election, was the focus in a DC courtroom. It’s the first time the case was heard since the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling on presidential immunity.
The DC federal judge has to look at how this case can move forward in light of that ruling from the Supreme Court where Justices said presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts but not unofficial acts.
This hearing focused on the new indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith filed recently. The charges against the former President remain the same but the new indictment removed parts where they claim Trump tried to sway the Justice Department to back Trump’s claims of election fraud.
In the Supreme Court ruling, the Justices tasked the judge to decide which of the allegations in the indictments need to be tossed out under the immunity ruling. In the hearing, the judge did not rule from the bench on how she is moving forward in conducting the task but would issue a written order laying out her plans, including scheduling plans, soon.
