Trump to attend federal appeals court hearing on presidential immunity

• U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who's overseeing Trump's 2020 election subversion case, last month rejected his immunity argument, but agreed to pause proceedings while he appeals the decision.

What he's saying: "Of course I was entitled, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief, to Immunity," Trump said in a post to his Truth Social platform early on Monday.

• Trump also suggested that if he wins in November, he'd have Biden indicted.
• "If I don't get Immunity, then Crooked Joe Biden doesn't get Immunity," he wrote. He then blasted Biden for the record surge of migrants at the U.S. southern border, the chaotic 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and alleged shady business practices with foreign countries.
• "Joe would be ripe for Indictment," he added.

Flashback: The U.S. Supreme Court last month rejected special counsel Jack Smith's request to immediately fast-track consideration on the matter — raising the possibility that his federal 2020 election trial stretches beyond the scheduled March 4 start date.

Go deeper: Trump's courtroom and campaign calendar collision is here

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.