Excuse Me... but Recuse Me
Trump is headed to the SCOTUS for a last ditch attempt to keep his records from being turned over to the Congressional Committee.
In a case where all the lower courts have soundly rejected Trump's Executive Privilege claims, the SCOTUS is being asked to rule on a case in which no other court has found any merit. However,despite all the lower courts rejecting him, Trump is right where he always wanted to be. He will finally be in a court were he is among friends. Friends he expects to be loyal and grateful
Amy Coney Barrett, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Neil M. Gorsuch were all nominated by the guy pleading his absurd case. The guy that gave them their job.
In a rare case the plaintiff is Donald Trump himself. The judges are being asked to decide a paper thin case involving the very President that gave then their place in history.
If that isn't a conflict of interest then I have been misinformed as to what is. It's a scenario with very powerful and frightening potential.
A decision either way could trigger claims of bias, partisanship and personal favoritism being levied against the highest court in the country. Perhaps even result in violent protest, the likes of which we have never seen in our nation..
Clearly there is only one of two ways the court can address this case without opening itself up to accusations of failing in its responsibilities. It could forever sully its reputation among the people..
I'm just saying that the best way for the SCOTUS to deal with the case the way is it has already been decided by the courts already. They should refuse to even hear it and let the decisions of multiple courts stand. Wash their hands of the stain Trump has cast on the legal system across the country
The other option, and I think the most neutral politically, would be for the three judges nominated by Trump to recuse themselves from the case.
They should just say excuse me, recuse me.
If the three judges vote for Trump after all the previous court rulings against him it would destroy any credibility the the court has left. After so many splits along the lines of ideology (read, political) Americans already suspect the court of being politically biased. If the Trump emplo... ah, appointees support Trump, both sides will forever see the court as a partisan political tool. People will believe the judges obviously "owed" Trump for their greatest honor. It will convince half the country that they weren't appointed, they were bought.
If they vote against him they know that Trump himself will never forgive them and he will seek both political and personal retribution. He will brand them as traitors, disloyal and legal hacks. His considerable power over the GOP and his rabid base will suddenly come together and publicly accuse the court of being suddenly dubious in their impartiality. Every decision going forward will be the object of dispute and derision from his followers, the party and Trump. They will accuse the court of clearly plotting against Trump. They will declare the decision a fraud or conspiracy plan.
Yet if only the six remaining justices hear the case and rule against Trump, as the liberal majority most likely would, the Trump appointees will be seen as individuals who know where their loyalty lies. With their country.
Whether knowingly or by regrettable chance, by entering the unreal reality of Trumpworld they have become guest stars on this week's episode of the MAGA Show. And 75 million voters are watching.