Presidential immunity extends to some official acts,

Supreme Court rules in former president’s case
  • Former U.S President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves court for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court April 18 in New York. Getty Images

    Former U.S President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves court for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court April 18 in New York. Getty Images

U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, sending former President Donald Trump’s case back to the lower courts.The justices left open the question of how far official acts can reach, possibly reshaping the contours of the American presidency.Trump escalated his…

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