text:  Trump's lawyers have argued that Trump cannot be criminally charged for any official actions he took as president. Special counsel Jack Smith meantime says no person is above the law, including the president of the United States. In December, a federal judge rejected Trump's claim of absolute immunity from the criminal charges on the D.C. election interference case. Then in February, a U.S. appeals court ruled a 3-0 to reject Trump's claims that he cannot be prosecuted.