A date has been set for a hearing on Trump’s presidential immunity, however he is not required to attend © GREG LOVETT/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK
(Washington D.C.) – The judge that is presiding over the federal election interference case of former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for August 16th. Judge Tanya Chutkan also denied Trump’s effort to dismiss the case/ She says that they can refile the motion once the questions surrounding presidential immunity have been answered.
The case has been appealed up to the highest court in the country, with the Supreme Court issuing a ruling last month that said a president has immunity for any official acts. Judge Chutkan will now have to determine whether or not Trump was acting as a private citizen or elected official in regards to the allegations that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. His other case from Special Counsel Jack Smith was dismissed by a judge in Florida, who determined that Smith was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
