5 takeaways from historic Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claim [Video]

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard historic arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

He denies all wrongdoing and insists he should have “absolute immunity” for any “official acts” while in office.

His name and the specifics of the case were rarely mentioned — just a handful of times — as the justices, over the course of nearly three hours, grappled with questions about what their ruling will mean for the future of the presidency and how that should be reconciled with the principle of the rule of law.

The former president, who lamented not attending arguments in Washington as he is on trial in New York in a separate criminal trial, in which he has pleaded not guilty, was represented by attorney John Sauer.

Michael Dreebenargued on behalf of the government and …