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Bad Call

Weissmann: Supreme Court May 'Take a Pass' on Trump Immunity

On MSNBC with Chris Hayes, Weissmann said Trump's criminal-immunity claim was so weak the Supreme Court might decline to review it.

First reported Jan 12, 2024 · MSNBC
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Who it helped: Democrats

Signaled to viewers that Trump's legal defense was hopeless.

What was reported

On MSNBC with Chris Hayes, Weissmann said Trump's criminal-immunity claim was so weak the Supreme Court might decline to review it.

What actually happened

On Feb. 28, 2024, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and kept the Jan. 6 trial on hold. Arguments were set for late April.

The proof

The Supreme Court's Feb. 28, 2024 order granting review in Trump v. United States.

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Weissmann: Supreme Court May 'Take a Pass' on Trump Immunity — Bad Call. The Supreme Court's Feb. 28, 2024 order granting review in Trump v. United States. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/weissmann-scotus-may-pass-on-immunity/

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