Ex-Watergate prosecutor: 'Trump tactic of veiled threats' on SCOTUS justices 'will backfire'

As the US Supreme Court considers former President Donald Trump's immunity, the MAGA hopeful and his lawyer, Alina Habba, are betting on the fact that since Trump has done favors for some of the conservative judges in the past — they'll be on his side.

Former Watergate prosecutor Jon Sale told MSNBC's Katy Tur Tuesday that approach likely won't be successful for the Trump team.

"The Trump tactic of veiled threats, if you want to call it that, to the court will backfire," he said.

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"I mean, Donald Trump himself said, 'Well, I appointed some very smart justices and you know, I hope that they're fair," Sale continued. "And then one of his lawyers went on another network and said something like 'President Trump fought like hell to get Brett Kavanaugh confirmed and I sure hope he remembers that.' Let me tell you that — those justices — that's gonna backfire. As the chief justice said, 'There are no Trump justices. There are no Obama justices. When we put on that robe, we're justices. and I think we gotta try and stay out of a political hot potato."

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