Prediction: Trump will argue that his NY conviction must be overturned because the court admitted evidence of conversations he had with his staff while President in order to prove knowledge and intent. He will argue those conversations were “official acts.” Judge Merchan and higher NY courts …./1
Trump’s lawyer made that explicit argument this AM to @steveinskeep.bsky.social, citing the court decisions that held his social media feeds are official communications so he couldn’t block people, hah hah hah.
Yes, I didn’t consider the ludicrous possibility he could appeal because angry tweets are official acts.
My vestigial connection to humanity occasionally impairs my ability to predict FedSoc arguments.
Serious question from a longtime follower: Do you think any of the conservative justices who signed on to this decision are regretting it at all right now?
Just trying to think if there's any path to state-law prosecutions to crimes committed as President. (Or, even: appeals of the current NY or GA cases still working their way through the courts.)
