This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former president is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin, Mr. Smith wrote.
The judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, rejected Mr. Trump's sweeping claims that he enjoyed absolute immunity from the election interference indictment because it was based on actions he took while he was in office.
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