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Judge rejects Trump's immunity claim in 2020 election case

A federal judge has dismissed ex-President Donald Trump's bid to throw out charges of election interference on the basis of "presidential immunity".

Mr Trump's lawyers had argued his attempts to reject the 2020 results fell within his duties as president.

But Judge Tanya Chutkan found no legal basis for concluding presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office. read more 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67598948