The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump has presumed immunity for all official acts during his presidency, though it did not specify what constitutes an official act.
Read the Supreme Court's full ruling in Trump v. United States, former president Donald Trump's appeal for absolute presidential immunity from prosecution for his actions when he was in office during his first term. The case was decided by a 6-3 vote and with the decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts. The ruling said a president is immune for official acts, but not for unofficial acts. The case will now be sent back to a lower court to rule on Donald Trump's specific acts and how they apply to this ruling.
Read more on the case and this breaking story here.
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