Former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile said Sunday that U.S. Supreme Court justices appointed by former President Trump do not owe him “one thing” and that the Colorado Supreme Court's decision He said Trump should not be given special treatment when hearing arguments at the appeals court to cancel the deal. Former presidents from under 14 votingth Fixed.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced late Friday that it would hear Trump's appeal of the Colorado decision. The ruling upheld a lower court's ruling that Trump was involved in the insurrection, but said the 14th Amendment's “insurrection clause” means he cannot hold public office again. handed down the verdict.
President Trump appointed three of the nine judges to the bench, including Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination to the Supreme Court was nearly derailed after he faced sexual assault allegations during the confirmation process. resisted pressure to revoke his nomination.
“Brett Kavanaugh and the Republican judges don't owe Donald Trump anything,” Brazil said during a panel discussion on ABC News' “This Week on George Stephanopoulos.”
“The idea that he would be treated unfairly in any way, no. He is subject to the same laws, the same consequences, and the same responsibilities as every other American. No one is above the law. No,” the Brazilian said.
Brazil's comments come as experts speculate about how the judge will rule on what is likely to be one of the most important cases of the year.
The day before the high court agreed to hear the case, Trump's lawyers appeared on Fox News' “Hannity,” raising concerns that the justices would feel obligated to side with Trump. .
“I think it should be convicted by the Supreme Court. I trust them,” President Trump's lawyer Alina Haba told Hannity on Thursday. “If it's people that the president fought for, people who struggled to get him into that position, people like Kavanaugh, he's going to step up.”
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) harshly criticized these comments, likening them to the language of a “mob.”
“This is what the gangs in New York think about judges,” Raskin told MSNBC on Friday. “Yes, we own it. We own it. Enter that court. That man is in our pocket. And the fascists and authoritarians For political parties and movements, the law isn't really about what you know, it's about who you know. And for them, knowing the judge is more important than knowing the law. is always better.”
“But to know the law here is to understand that Donald Trump is not qualified,” he added.
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