Trump Channels Nixon With 'Presidential Immunity' Defense in January 6 Case
October 05, 2023
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C. to toss the January 6-related charges against him, invoking a presidential immunity defense that Richard Nixon infamously summarized as, "When the president does it... that means that it is not illegal."
In a 50-page filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Trump's legal team argued that where "the president's actions are within the ambit of his office, he is absolutely immune from prosecution."
