Donald Trump claims immunity in the case of classified papers found at Mar-a-Lago. The former president's defense maneuvers allow him to delay the processes and gain time while he competes electorally.

Trump, favorite for the nomination as a Republican presidential candidate, wants to avoid sitting in the dock and being judged before the elections. If he delays the cases and is elected, he can order the charges in the two federal cases to be dropped. He could also try to grant himself a pardon if he is convicted in the New York trial.