What to know about the Supreme Court Trump immunity ruling NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth [Video]

The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election.

The Supreme Court did not dismiss — as Trump had wanted — the indictment alleging he illegally schemed to cling to power after he lost to President Joe Biden. But the ruling still amounts to a major victory for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, whose legal strategy has focused on delaying the proceedings until after the election.

Trump posted in all capital letters on his social media network shortly after the decision was released: “BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!”

Biden condemned the ruling in remarks Monday night, saying it means “there are virtually no limits’ on a president’s actions.”

The timing of the trial matters because if Trump defeats Biden, he could appoint an attorney general who would …