The January 6th insurrection lies at the center of Trump's legal battles

This week on Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman.

This week's focus: The Supreme Court officially takes up former President Donald Trump's appeal over Colorado's decision to disqualify him from the ballot. We also talk about how politics has changed in the three years after the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And we dive into the central question surrounding the federal January 6th election interference case — is Trump immune from criminal prosecution?

Topics include:
- Supreme Court decision to weigh in on Colorado disqualifying Trump from the ballot
- Presidential immunity
- Politics surrounding January 6th
- Trump & Biden campaigning on January 6th

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