This isn't 'Putin's Russia': Legal expert smacks down Trump's presidential immunity play
Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court Monday to expedite a review of whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity in his federal election interference case in a bid experts say could short-circuit the former president's delay tactics.
But Trump is ultimately likely to lose his gambit to delay the trial until after the 2024 election, argued former solicitor general Neal Katyal on MSNBC Monday evening.
"Do you think it's a move of confidence [by Smith] or just of kind of necessity?" asked anchor Ari Melber.
Katyal was emphatic. "Absolute confidence," he replied.
"This is not a viable argument that Donald Trump has, which is that as president, he's immune from the criminal laws," continued Katyal. "You know, maybe that's the law from Putin's Russia, it's not the law in America. I don't suspect that Trump is going to get many votes in the U.S. Supreme Court."
"So, you know, Jack Smith — I don't know what is his mental status, but I think the mental state of every reasonable legal observer is incredibly confident in Jack Smith's case," Katyal added.
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