NEW: Donald Trump has filed his opposition to Jack Smith’s petition for SCOTUS cert by arguing that the DoJ got the question wrong. (He can’t really argue that he doesn’t want SCOTUS to hear the case.) 1/
Trump is arguing that he’s immune because what he did is part of his job. He’s also asking SCOTUS to wait for the appeals court to rule on this. 2/
Trump insists that DoJ wants to go fast for partisan reasons, not the interest of the public. As a member of the public, I disagree. 3/
He also says that Judge Chutkan ruled too quickly. She couldn’t possibly be smart enough to weigh in so fast. 4/
He then goes on and on about how what he did was part of his job. Keep in mind, the conservative 11th circuit just ruled Meadows and other executive branch officials don’t have elections on their list of duties because the states administer their own elections. 5/
Haha! Trump - after arguing that this is probably the most important decision in HISTORY and needs slow deliberation - says that there’s nothing extraordinary about this case. 6/
Finally, Trump tells SCOTUS if they DO grant cert - and they shouldn’t - don’t go fast. This is complex and difficult. 7/
Haha! Trump - after arguing that this is probably the most important decision in HISTORY and needs slow deliberation - says that there’s nothing extraordinary about this case. 6/
Finally, Trump tells SCOTUS if they DO grant cert - and they shouldn’t - don’t go fast. This is complex and difficult. 7/
Here’s the entire filing. END/ supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/2…
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