Legal eagle Kim Whele from the University of Baltimore School of Law has a dire prediction if the Supreme Court gives Trump a free pass on immunity. Brace yourself for the fallout!
So, here’s the scoop: If the Supreme Court, leaning mostly conservative, decides Trump is above the law and grants him immunity, it might just open Pandora’s box.
Special counsel Jack Smith is dragging the question into the spotlight – can a president, thanks to immunity, do whatever without consequences? If the court nods in agreement with Trump, it could mean he gets a golden ticket to ignore future court decisions. Cue the potential chaos.
Wehle drops some history bombs, reminding us of Trump’s track record. There was that time the court said no to Trump’s citizenship question on the Census. Trump didn’t like that, called it ridiculous, and toyed with the idea of giving it the cold shoulder.
Fast forward, and Wehle is waving a red flag. She’s urging the justices to think twice about this immunity thing. Why? Because Trump, if he’s back in the game, might start thinking he’s the boss of court decisions.
Here’s the kicker: If Trump walks away with a free pass, Wehle predicts the conservative justices will become his new best friends. They’ll need to back him up on every case to stay in his good books. Cross him, and he might label the court as fake and ignore its decisions, basically putting the court’s credibility in jeopardy.
In a nutshell, handing Trump immunity could be a legal rollercoaster. It might give him a get-out-of-jail-free card, but at what cost? Wehle’s cautionary tale is a reminder that the Supreme Court could be playing with fire.
