The US Supreme Court is set to end its current session this Monday, with a highly anticipated ruling on whether former US President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump is protected from prosecution for actions in office. The decision will have consequences for the election fraud case against Trump in Washington.
The groundbreaking ruling in the case of Donald J. Trump v. United States will finally answer the question of “whether and, if so, to what extent a former president enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct allegedly related to official acts during his term in office.” This ruling has direct implications for the criminal trial against Donald Trump for his conduct during the attempted coup and storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The investigation into Trump began with a special investigation by Jack Smith after the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Based on the investigation report, a grand jury brought charges against Trump in Washington (DC) in August 2023. The charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding, and violation of the right to vote. However, the allegation that Donald Trump incited the insurrection is not part of the indictment. Trump objected to
