'Dead man walking': Legal expert explains the moment Trump lost immunity appeal
Former President Donald Trump's attorney John Sauer failed catastrophically in selling an absolute immunity argument the appellate judges considering whether special counsel Jack Smith's election conspiracy prosecution can move forward, argued former federal prosecutor Harry Litman on MSNBC Tuesday.
In particular, he said, it was over as soon as Sauer seemed to concede their position would imply Trump can assassinate his opponents with no recourse.
"He basically threatened some sort of unrest or bedlam if things didn't go his way," said anchor Chris Hayes. "He didn't take any questions ... and the headline comes from a hypothetical that appears in Jack Smith's own briefs, which is to say the argument that Trump and his lawyers are making proves too much, obviously goes too far. It cannot be the case. Under the Constitution and under the rule of law, in a democracy such as ours, it would allow it to be possible to order Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival and not face accountability but for some impeachment and conviction."...