In a series of defense filings Tuesday, the former FBI director urged a judge to dismiss charges that he threatened President Donald Trump’s life, calling the investigation an improper effort to punish him for his criticism of the president.
A Democratic sweep of Pennsylvania’s competitive U.S. House and state legislative races could boost the case for Shapiro in his party’s presidential primary.
Trump’s attorneys asserted a 2024 high court decision granting presidents sweeping immunity for actions taken in office shields him from liability in the case.