Trump's Claim for Total Presidential Immunity Stirs Controversy

Critics argue Trump's stance endorses dictatorship, while supporters see it as necessary for presidential function.

Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, awaits an appeals court ruling on whether he has presidential immunity protection in his federal election interference case.
Trump has argued that presidents should be immune to criminal prosecution, even for acts that 'cross the line'. Critics argue this is an endorsement for a strongman-style dictatorship.
Trump's lawyers have continued to argue that the charges filed against him should be dismissed because he had presidential immunity while in office.
Trump could use pardon power to protect himself and others if he wins the White House this year, according to former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.
Trump's argument for total immunity is seen as an explicit argument against the way rule of law is meant to operate in a democratic society.