Breaking News: Trump’s immunity claim gets frosty reception at appeals court

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Trump's immunity claim gets frosty reception at appeals court

A federal appeals court panel strongly suggested Tuesday that it would reject Donald Trump's claims of immunity from criminal charges related to his effort to subvert the 2020 election.

With Trump looking on, a three-judge panel expressed deep skepticism of his contention that a president could not be prosecuted — even for assassinating a rival or selling military secrets — if he were not first impeached and convicted by Congress.

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