Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s immunity claims [Video]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared unlikely Thursday to endorse former President Donald Trump’s most sweeping claims of presidential immunity, while also signaling any decision could result in further delay to his pending trial on election fraud charges.

Trump, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last fall on four felony counts for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has argued presidents must be absolutely immune from criminal prosecution after they leave office to be able to perform their duties. Former Missouri Solicitor General Dean John Sauer, arguing on Trump’s behalf, said that prohibition against prosecution should extend even to political assassinations and military coups as long as they were “official acts” by the president.

Sauer faced grilling from justices on the conservative and liberal …