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Trump to Appear in Court Next Week for Immunity Hearing: Report

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The hearing is set to take place just days before voting begins in Iowa.

Former President Donald Trump.
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Former President Donald Trump plans to attend a federal court hearing next week in Washington, D.C., NBC News reported Thursday. The hearing centers around Trump’s repeated claims that he ought to be immune from prosecution over his attempts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election—an idea Special Prosecutor Jack Smith had vehemently fought against. The courtroom saga will play out just days before the Iowa caucuses open.

Read it at NBC News