Many legal experts expressed outrage over the United State Supreme Court's announcement Tuesday in what they believe is a "political and traitorous decision" in favor of former President Donald Trump.
The court said it will hear the MAGA hopeful's argument claiming absolute immunity from prosecution, starting April 22, which would push Trump's trial back at least until "August or September" — only a couple of months before the election.
Speaking with MSNBC's Ari Melber, The Nation's Elie Mystal condemned the high court as "Republican theocrats in robes," suggesting the justices' goal is to put Trump back in office.
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"I'm curious what you think the Supreme Court is actually doing — not what it's saying it's doing — not what might feature elegant prose at the end of the day in the ruling," Melber said, asking Mystal, "but what do you think it's actually doing?"
Mystal replied, "They're trying to make Trump win. The whole point of this ruling is for Trump to win. Ari, remember how, let's say all of 2022, I came on your program, and I screamed and I tore my hair about how [Attorney General] Merrick Garland was moving too slowly to hold Trump accountable before the next election? This is why. Because you have to understand what the Supreme Court is really about. I know you like to give your viewers context, so add this on for some context about what the Supreme Court is really up to: Trump was kicked off of the Colorado ballot, around December 20 last year. The Supreme Court spooled up that case and heard that hearing within 45 days on February 8, all right?"
He continued, "Trump appealed Judge Chutkan's immunity ruling also the middle of December. Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to hear the case on December 14. By the time we get to April 22, it would be 130 days since they were asked to hear the appeal. So it's 45 days when the ruling could hurt Trump, but 130 days when a ruling — when the delay can help Trump. That is the essence of this Supreme Court. And every single Democrat who is not on board for expanding the Supreme Court and reducing the power of these Republican theocrats in robes is in some way complicit in today's failure."
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