Trump lawyers put on notice to expect a 'fast and furious' grilling over immunity claim
January 06, 2024
When Donald Trump's lawyers make an appearance before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to claim their client is protected by presidential immunity against any and all crimes he allegedly committed, they can expect a rapid-fire flurry of questions from the jurists.
That is the prediction of conservative attorney George Conway who put his name on an amicus brief presented to the court contesting the former president's claim that was booted back to the lower court by the Supreme Court.
Appearing on MSNBC with host Katie Phang, Conway provided the tip that whichever legal team gets the majority of questions directed at them will likely be the loser in the end.
Asked what to expect at the Tuesday hearing, Conway stated, "Well, I think you're gonna see some intense questioning from the panel. It's a very smart panel, a very able panel. This is basically what many people consider to be the second most important court in the country."
"My way of judging how appellate arguments go is: who gets the most questions? T here is a 60 or 70 percent chance that person is going to lose, or that their clients is going to lose," he explained. "I'm pretty sure the questions are going to be coming fast and furious for the lawyer representing Donald Trump."
ALSO READ: 'You lost Ivanka': Trump the target of bogus political action committees
"I just don't see — for the reasons we set out in our brief — I just don't see how he could possibly prevail in this case," he added. "I wouldn't be surprised to see a quick decision, a decision I think the judges may well be already writing, because I don't think this question is close. I think a decision within a matter of days will be in order. And the interesting question will be maybe the Supreme Court doesn't even have to weigh in if the Court of Appeals opinion is sufficiently compelling."
Watch below or at the link.
Leave a Comment
Related Post