Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official acts in Jan. 6 case
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The court ruled 6-3 that while former presidents enjoy immunity for actions they take within their constitutional authority, they do not for actions taken in a private capacity.
The U.S. Supreme Court for the first time on Monday recognized that ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting Donald Trump‘s bid to shield himself from criminal charges involving his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss.