The Supreme Court of the United States agreed on Wednesday to take up the question of criminal immunity invoked by the former tenant of the White House. The Court will hear oral arguments at the end of April, and is expected to issue its decision no later than June.
The Supreme Court has ruled in the past that presidents enjoy immunity from civil liability for official acts. Donald Trump's lawyers have argued for months that this protection should be extended to criminal prosecutions. The big favorite in the Republican primaries for the November presidential election is seeking to go to trial as late as possible.