Trump's lawyers ask judge to set aside his conviction, citing Supreme Court's immunity ruling

The transcript discusses the Supreme Court's ruling granting partial immunity to presidents for official acts, impacting former President Trump's legal cases. Trump's legal team argues that some evidence in his New York conviction involved official acts, potentially invalidating the trial. The ruling sends the case back to the trial court to distinguish between official and unofficial acts. Reactions vary, with Trump's team seeing it as a victory, while others express concern over the implications for presidential accountability.

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding presidential immunity?

• Presidents have immunity for unofficial acts only.

• Presidents have no immunity.

• Presidents have immunity for official acts only.

• Presidents have immunity for all acts.

Who wrote the majority opinion in the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity?

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Chief Justice John Roberts

• Justice Sonia Sotomayor

• Justice Clarence Thomas

What was Justice Sonia Sotomayor's stance on the ruling?

• She agreed with the majority.

• She had no opinion.

• She believed it made the president a king above the law.

• She thought it was a minor change.

What is the main legal argument of Trump's team regarding the January 6th charges?

• The charges are unrelated to his presidency.

• The charges are based on unofficial acts.

• The charges should be dismissed due to presidential immunity.

• The charges are unconstitutional.

How did Trump's legal team react to the Supreme Court's decision?

• They were indifferent.

• They planned to appeal.

• They believed it was a victory.

• They saw it as a setback.

What was the White House's response to the Supreme Court's ruling?

• They supported the ruling.

• They planned to challenge the ruling.

• They stated that nobody is above the law.

• They had no comment.

What potential impact does the Supreme Court's decision have on Trump's New York conviction?

• It guarantees a new trial.

• It may lead to the conviction being overturned.

• It strengthens the conviction.

• It has no impact.