DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, George Conway and Sarah Longwell discuss the recent Supreme Court oral arguments concerning President Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution. George explains that the justices were considering hypothetical cases and trying to establish a rule for determining what constitutes an official act that would be immune from prosecution. He believes the court is unlikely to grant Trump absolute immunity in this case.
They also talk about George's attendance at Trump's trial in New York regarding the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. George provides details on the witness testimony from David Pecker and the arguments made by Trump's lawyers regarding violations of the gag order. He thinks the judge will reject Trump's broad claims of immunity.
Towards the end, they briefly mention the recent indictments in Arizona against 18 people, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, for their roles in the fake elector scheme related to the 2020 election. George expects more such prosecutions in other states.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- George Conway believes the Supreme Court is unlikely to grant Donald Trump absolute immunity from prosecution for acts committed while president.
- Conway provides an eyewitness perspective from attending Trump's New York trial over the Stormy Daniels hush money payments.
- Conway expects Trump and his associates will face further indictments and prosecutions related to their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
- The female Supreme Court justices seem to be aligning in an interesting dynamic during the oral arguments.
- Trump appeared unhappy and unhealthy when Conway saw him at the New York trial.
- Despite Trump's lawyers making extreme arguments for immunity, Conway is optimistic the courts will reject granting Trump a legal pass.
- The oral arguments featured extensive hypothetical scenarios as the justices grappled with setting a legal standard for prosecuting presidents.
- Conway believes Trump's legal strategy of prolonging the cases may backfire if it leads to more fact-finding before any trial.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I do really think there is. We are seeing some interesting dynamics among the women. I think we've seen that in some of the opinions.“ by George Conway
- “He did not look happy. He didn't look particularly rested or healthy.“ by George Conway
- “I mean, there's just, they did this in all those states they submitted false electoral. They were, there's no reason why they shouldn't be prosecuted under, under state law in any of these states.“ by George Conway
- “I mean, I was there on teaching that.“ by George Conway
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George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)
George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)
4/26/24
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