The Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump’s case that he has legal immunity for actions taken while president.
The high court will hear arguments the week of April 22 and could release a decision by the end of June.
The decision could bump a potential trial late into the election season.
Trump was charged with interference in the 2020 election for actions related to January 6th.
His legal team argues he can’t face prosecution for actions taken while president. But an appeals court rejected the immunity argument.
The Supreme Court’s announcement comes as the former president moves closer to locking down the Republican nomination for president.
Meanwhile, a nemesis of the former president, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history, says he’ll step down from that position in November.
McConnell told senators Wednesday, “Father Time remains undefeated. I am no longer the young man sitting in the back, hoping colleagues would remember my name. It is time for the next generation of leadership.”
McConnell said he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January, 2027.
McConnell’s legacy of transforming the federal judiciary will last for a generation. During the Trump administration, McConnell’s
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