Former national security adviser John Bolton said he believes former President Donald Trump is showing “contempt” by not appearing Thursday before the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments over voting eligibility.
President Trump, who nominated three Supreme Court justices, is scheduled to stay in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, before heading to Nevada on Thursday. CNN reported.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the same day in a case to determine whether Trump can be disqualified from voting under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause.
“I think he’s worried that he’s outnumbered 9-1 in this case. It’s not just some district judge or a state court judge in New York, this is the Supreme Court,” Bolton said. He told CNN’s Caitlan Collins on Tuesday. “This is the third branch of government in front of him, three of whose members he appointed, and he’s probably a little in awe of that. I think so. I think he’s trying to get away from here.”
Mr. Bolton told Mr. Trump: The Supreme Court doesn’t understand “He understands the rest of the Constitution much better than most.”
The former national security adviser under the Trump administration believes a Trump-appointed judge could easily exonerate him as the legal battle heads to the Supreme Court. denied.
“I think he’s afraid that the judges he’s appointed will only do what he wants…I don’t think he really knows what kind of judge he’s appointed,” Bolton said. he said. “I think he’ll be disappointed in them.”
The debate over voting eligibility comes on the heels of an appeals court challenging the former president’s claim that he has executive privilege in a separate election interference case. The brief essentially requires Trump to file an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court by February 12th if he wants to put the case on hold in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
Bolton said he believes the D.C. Court of Appeals’ decision was “correct for the case they had,” but that he thought some of the opinions were confusing and muddy.
It’s unclear whether the Supreme Court will agree to hear an appeal from the Court of Appeals’ panel ruling, but Bolton said some of the arguments the Supreme Court might take up are to ensure that future cases are “not confusing.” ” He said he was focused on amending the basis for the ruling. Regarding presidential interference in the electoral counting process.
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