Marcus Erikson-Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

2025-05-07 20:19:40source:TradeEdgecategory:Markets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Marcus EriksonThursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president.

The motion amounts to the most pointed attack on the federal case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

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