Trump and Jack Smith Appear in Court as Judges Weigh Whether Presidential Immunity Might Cover Ordering a Political Assassination
The 45th president faces a wall of skepticism in his effort to defend the prerogatives of his former — and possibly future — office.
The assertion by a lawyer for President Trump — with his client and Special Counsel Jack Smith both in the room — that a president could be protected from prosecution even if he ordered Navy SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political rival underscores the stakes of the immunity issue for the trial of Mr. Trump and the prerogatives of the presidency.
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