A group of former Republican leaders have urged a federal appeals court to reject the claim of “absolute immunity” against criminal prosecution put forth by Donald Trump. What Happened: The officials presented an amicus brief to the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. They argued that endorsing Trump’s claim could potentially incentivize future presidents to partake in illegal activities to retain power. “Nothing in our Constitution, or any case, supports former President Trump’s dangerous argument for criminal immunity,” the group stated, according to a Business Insider r…