Trump not immune from prosecution in 2020 election case, US appeals court says

Former president Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, the US appeals court said (Alex Brandon/AP)

A federal appeals panel ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution.

The ruling breathes life back into a landmark prosecution that had been effectively frozen while the court considered the arguments.