Trump's 2020 Election Case Resumes Amid Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

The U.S. criminal case against Donald Trump for allegedly trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat resumed after an eight-month pause. Judge Tanya Chutkan will decide which parts of the indictment to dismiss following the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. The case's outcome has significant implications for the 2024 election.

The U.S. criminal case against Donald Trump, alleging his illegal attempts to overturn the 2020 election, resumed on Friday after an eight-month hiatus. The resumption follows the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington will soon determine which indictment aspects obtained by Special Counsel Jack Smith must be dismissed. This deliberation comes after the Supreme Court ruled former presidents have broad immunity for actions taken while in office.

The case had paused since December as Trump pursued his immunity claim. Trump pleaded not guilty to four criminal counts and has denied a conspiracy to subvert his 2020 election loss. The ruling will affect the case's timeline as Trump faces Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election.

(With inputs from agencies.)