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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay election interference trial, claims immunity

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Former U.S President Donald Trump, with lawyers Christopher Kise, left, and Alina Habba, attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, Jan 11, 2024. [Reuters]

Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.

His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump's separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.

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