Stephen Colbert of The Late Show said the Supreme Court caused 19 weeks of delays in Trump’s 1/6 federal trial.
Colbert said:
Here’s the deal. Back to what, December 11th? On December 11, Jack Smith implored the Supreme Court to rule on the matter promptly, because this case is critical to our democracy. The judges responded, “We don’t feel like it,” sending the matter back to the appeals court. That court ruled against Trump vigorously and unanimously. Trump appealed and for 16 days SCOTUS didn’t say jack, until yesterday. But even then it was simply a matter of scheduling arguments for the week of April 22 and saying that court proceedings would remain frozen. That means a total of 19 weeks of delays! These proceedings have been frozen for so long that they legally count as children in Alabama!
This is not a difficult decision. [Cheering] Oh. Oh. This is not a difficult decision. The appeals court ruled 3-0 against Trump’s claim that presidents have total immunity from prosecution, rejecting his lawyer’s contention that the former president could not have been prosecuted even if he had ordered to “Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival,” unless Trump had done it too. impeached and convicted by the Senate. It’s a little strange that SCOTUS feels the need to consider whether or not laws exist. A quick reminder. Be careful how you govern, because Seal Team 6 is currently working for Joe Biden. And remember the old saying. The Chinese proverb: And revenge is a dish best served “to the old”.
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And it gets worse. Because oral arguments will be held in April, but court watchers don’t expect a decision until June, and the trial judge has promised the defense 88 days later to prepare, meaning the trial could now be delayed until late September or October, plunging the proceedings into the heart of the elections. This is terrible news for democracy, but fantastic news for television. All storylines will come together at once for the thrilling conclusion of “America.” You have the trial of the century along with the biggest election of your life, followed by the premiere of the second season of “Tracker.” Tracker: Will find your keys. [Applause] It turns out they were wearing yesterday’s pants. Now, I wonder whether the justices, I really sincerely wonder whether the justices, particularly John Roberts, realize how damaging it is to the legacy of the court that they stall on this urgent threat to our democracy. And that legacy won’t have to fall far.
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Even though some experts try to explain it away, the delay is ridiculous, as Colbert pointed out, the Court could have accepted Jack Smith’s original request for an expedited sentence months ago, because it is a matter vital to the national interest that this case be decided. .
Trump will lose.
Even Trump’s own lawyers believe he will lose, but the point is not to win.
The point is to delay the trial until after the election, so that if Trump wins, he can fire Jack Smith and end the investigation, and the Supreme Court will give Trump exactly what he wanted.
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