Former US President Donald Trump He defended subversion charges against him in a federal appeals court following the 2020 election, in which he denounced fraud. claiming he enjoyed “absolute immunity” at the time and that he acted at all times within the limits of the authority granted to him by the Office of the President.

Trump announced this on a new resource, with the help of which he hopes the second court determines that it is inviolable in an investigation launched by special prosecutor Jack Smith after a lower court determined there was no reason to paralyze the trial.

In a document submitted this Saturday, the tycoon’s lawyers emphasized that Trump acted as president to “ensure the integrity of the election.”

“Before the prosecutor can independently apply to the court to condemn the conduct of the president, “Congress should try to convict him” he claimed, according to the letter collected by the CNN network.

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The Court of Appeal plans to hear the case. There will be a hearing on January 9 for each side to present those arguments., after the Supreme Court refused to rule in advance on the extent of immunity Trump had when he allegedly committed the crimes now attributed to him. The trial is scheduled for March 4.

(Europe Press)