Trump seeks pause of federal election trial to challenge immunity ruling

No, President Trump does not have the authority to pause a federal election trial to challenge an immunity ruling. Federal election trials are conducted and supervised by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), which operates independently of the Executive Branch and is not subject to the President’s direction.

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