WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court of the United States sent the case between former President Donald Trump and the U.S. back to a lower court to determine whether the events of Jan. 6 were covered by presidential immunity.
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The court determined that official acts by a president are covered by immunity, while unofficial acts are not. The court did not rule on whether Trump’s role in the the events of Jan. 6 was an official or unofficial act.