The announcement follows a July ruling by the high court that former presidents retain some immunity from prosecution after leaving office.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a divided Senate passed an emergency spending package to provide send military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems, and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
The decision has significant implications on the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The bill, Sen. Schumer continued, would “reaffirm that the President is not immune to legal accountability” and remove the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction in appeals related to presidential immunity.
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