Coney-Barrett is actually asking some tough questions.

Trump lawyer now saying Congress has to bar Trump from office.

I think the court is going to rule he stays on the ballot. I'm curious about the why. This is history ya'll!

here's a you tube link which helps me know who is speaking:
https://twitter.com/7Veritas4?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Did the Trump lawyer argue that the word officer has separate meanings in two separate parts of one section of the Constitution?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No thread on this yet? I'll start.

I naively thought they would argue he hadn't engaged in inssurrection. They're not....

Their briefs signaled that. They were mostly focused on the hyper-technical argument that the President isn't an officer.

Making it so technical that SCOTUS can find a way to excuse Trump.

I don't think they can argue insurrection? Because they have to take up the Colorado case as is, and the state supreme court determined there was. So insurrection is not up for debate. But other points are.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No thread on this yet? I'll start.

I naively thought they would argue he hadn't engaged in inssurrection. They're not....

Their briefs signaled that. They were mostly focused on the hyper-technical argument that the President isn't an officer.

Because they can't argue the fact that he didn't engage...

Anonymous wrote:No thread on this yet? I'll start.

I naively thought they would argue he hadn't engaged in inssurrection. They're not....

Their briefs signaled that. They were mostly focused on the hyper-technical argument that the President isn't an officer.

Alito vigorously arguing in favor of Trump.

The conservative judges want Trump back in.

Trump lawyer arguing on the "hold" point.

If they have a chance to punt, they'll punt.

I wouldn't get too excited. They can ask a lot of questions, each in order to find a way to let him off.

I cannot believe I am listening to the stream of oral arguments.

No thread on this yet? I'll start.

I naively thought they would argue he hadn't engaged in inssurrection. They're not....