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Immunity for witnesses is a key tool of prosecutors, whether they're charging Trump or other alleged criminals – here's how it works and what the limits are

  • Written by William Ortman, Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State University
Immunity for witnesses is a key tool of prosecutors, whether they're charging Trump or other alleged criminals – here's how it works and what the limits areA protester walks past the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Court House in Washington, on August 1, 2023.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

At the heart of the alleged scheme for which Donald Trump was indicted on Aug. 1, 2023, was a fake electors plot designed to help him hold onto power after losing the 2020 presidential election.

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