Trump's Claim of Presidential Immunity Under Scrutiny

Legal Debate Over 14th Amendment and Due Process Continues

Donald Trump's lawyers argue that the former president has absolute immunity from prosecution for his official acts as president, a claim currently being considered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Trump's lawyers argue that his actions, including his public claims that the 2020 election was rigged and his pressure on officials to act on those claims, were official acts and thus immune from prosecution.
The Supreme Court, which last week passed up an opportunity to intervene prior to the D.C. Circuit's decision, will have to weigh in eventually.
The 14th Amendment disqualifies, besides insurrectionists, those who have “given aid or comfort to the enemies” of the United States.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to find Donald Trump ineligible to hold office has been criticized for failing to consider the due process of law.