Supreme Court: Presidents Have Broad Immunity for Official Acts

The Supreme Court rules 6-3 in Trump v. United States that former presidents have absolute immunity for core constitutional acts and presumptive immunity for official acts. The ruling sends the Jan. 6 federal case back to the lower court to determine which charges involve official vs. unofficial acts. Legal scholars call it a landmark expansion of executive power; dissenters warn it places the president 'above the law.'