Donald Trump has asked a federal court to dismiss charges against him of election interference, arguing his role entitled him to “absolute immunity”.

According to Mr Trump’s lawyers, he was within his rights to cast doubt on the 2020 election results.

According to them, his public statements were aimed at “ensuring the integrity of federal elections”.

He is accused of illegally attempting to remain in office, according to an indictment brought by Jack Smith.

His legal team has filed a number of documents in recent days.

According to Mr Trump, this trial for improperly handling sensitive files should be held after the 2024 presidential election.

A lawsuit against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, whom he was suing for at least $500 million (£410 million), was also dropped on Thursday.

Trump’s campaign claimed that his legal suits and 2024 presidential campaign were taking up too much of his time.

There has been no evidence of widespread fraud that would have changed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, which the former president claimed was fraud.

His lawyers argue, in a new filing on Thursday, that Mr Trump’s public statements about the 2020 election are within the “outer perimeter” of the President’s official responsibilities.