CNN regular George Conway said Tuesday on “The Source” that a federal appeals court’s rejection of former President Donald Trump’s absolute immunity claim is “absolutely void,” and will not be reviewed by the Supreme Court. He said it was highly likely.
Conway said, “It was a masterful combination of so many elements. It was a combination of constitutional provisions, traditional precedent, history, and pure logic. And the party’s own concessions, Trump. Concession of own. In order to make a completely coherent whole, the opinion inexorably leads you to the conclusion that “he is not immune.” And it worked very well. Another aspect of this decision, which makes it even more bulletproof, is the fact that they zeroed in on the exact circumstances of this case. ”
He added: “They’re weighing the potential cost of not getting immunity, and that’s the risk of the floodgates of litigation, the floodgates of criminal proceedings that President Trump was talking about. They downplayed it.” And they weighed it against the public interest, as required by immunity case law. And that public interest was not simply the enforcement of criminal law in general, but also the people’s interest in constitutional democracy and a peaceful transition of power. When you compare the two, there’s no question. ”
Conway added, “I don’t know how even the Supreme Court could write a sentence. Any judge or court, including the Supreme Court, could write a better opinion that more accurately states what the law is and what the law should be.” I don’t know how to write that,” he added. . As a result, I do not think it is worth the court’s time to address this issue at this time. ”
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