Abrams on Trump’s Immunity Claims: The Justices Will Need to Determine ‘Some Standard for What Is Deemed To Be an Official Act’

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ABRAMS: "And that's really the important question, is the timing of this. What's clear from the arguments is that the justices are going to figure out some standard for what is deemed to be an official act. Meaning, the Trump team has now waived the argument that there's absolute immunity, right? In the lower courts, they were arguing that the president should be immune, completely and totally, for private and official acts. They've now said, 'Okay, okay, we get it, that's not a viable argument.' Now the question becomes defining where does the line get drawn when it comes to what is an official act. I think, A) that’s going to take a long time for the court to decide, and, B) after they decide it, they’re going to probably send it back and that will be additional delays."