Dan GillmorFeb 28, 2024

Let's face it: The Supreme Court is in the bag for the Trump party. The idea that it needs to consider whether the president is totally above the law is beyond bonkers.

Even assuming (as I do) that the court rules that presidents can't (for example) order a hit team to kill political opponents, this is the delay Trump and his fellow fascists wanted.

For now, he is damn near above the law. Disgusting, terrifying.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/supreme-court-trump-immunity-trial.html

Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, With Arguments Set for April

The former president’s trial on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will remain on hold while the justices consider the matter.

The New York Times
Show threadJ.H.Noyes

@dangillmor
This is simply absurd, but given all the other things the GOP has gotten away with, not surprising.

It's easy to blame Republicans in all of this, but that's kind of like blaming the other team for scoring when you leave your own goal unattended.
@cpep

Feb 28, 2024 at 11:03pmWeb
Show threadDarwin WoodkaFeb 28, 2024

@noyes @dangillmor @cpep

sure, because only the Dems can be moral and follow laws and shit so it must be their fault somehow.

Show threadJ.H.NoyesFeb 28, 2024
@darwinwoodka
Right now it's their job to enforce the law. Merrick Garland could tell you all about it, assuming he's able to stop laughing.
@dangillmor @cpep