Supreme Court agrees to hear Jan. 6 case that could affect Trump prosecution

Posted on December 13, 2023
Supreme Court agrees to hear Jan. 6 case that could affect Trump prosecution

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 7: Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs for lunch and speaks to the media during his trial in New York State Supreme Court on December 7, 2023 in New York City. Trump's civil fraud trial alleges that he and his two sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump conspired to inflate his net worth on financial statements provided to banks and insurers to secure loans. New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued seeking $250 damages. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear an appeal brought by a man charged with offenses relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol in a case that could have a major impact on the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

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