Supreme Court says it will consider special counsel Jack Smith's request to quickly decide if Trump can be criminally charged

• Jack Smith wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Trump is immune from criminal prosecution.
• Trump and his lawyers have argued that the election interference case against him should be tossed.
• Smith wants to bypass an appellate court to keep the March 4 trial date on track.

Can Donald Trump be charged with a crime?

Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in — and fast.