southernhybrid
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I'm sharing a link for anyone who isn't able to listen to the trial on tv. Trump's lawyers are really throwing shit at the wall, hoping something will stick, imo. There's a lot more in the link to read for anyone who is interested.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-case-court-arguments-jan-6/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/09/trump-immunity-case-court-arguments-jan-6/
Three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday are hearing Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that a former president cannot be put on trial for any crime related to the office unless first impeached and convicted by Congress. It’s a theory that was rejected by the district court judge overseeing Trump’s trial on election interference charges, and it is seen as dubious by both Republican and Democratic experts on executive power. Two dozen conservative attorneys wrote to the court, saying that “nothing in our Constitution, or any case, supports former President Trump’s dangerous argument for criminal immunity.” But it’s a question that has never been debated before, because Trump is the first ex-president to be charged with a crime. Trump does not have to be in court for Tuesday’s hearing but arrived to the courthouse Tuesday.
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The panel of judges deciding the issue includes two appointees of President Biden, J. Michelle Childs and Florence Y. Pan; and one appointee of George H.W. Bush, Karen L. Henderson.
Tuesday’s hearing started at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, and oral argument is scheduled to last 50 minutes with about 20 minutes of questioning for each side and some more time for rebuttal.
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