The US Supreme Court for the first time has recognised 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. The court ruled 6-3 on Monday that while former presidents enjoy immunity for actions they take within their constitutional authority, they do not for actions taken in a private capacity.

 

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