Trump warned by former DOJ official the D.C. Court of Appeals is 'onto his game'

During an appearance on CNN on Christmas day, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman claimed Donald Trump shouldn't get too comfortable thinking the D.C. Court of Appeals will take its time ruling on whether he is covered by presidential immunity for alleged crimes he committed related to the Jan 6 insurrection.

Speaking with host Kate Bolduan, the former prosecutor stated, "I think the court of appeals is not going to be very welcoming of this general immunity argument. What he's trying to say basically is he was acting as president not as a candidate, not trying to do anything wrong just looking out for the election integrity."

"I don't think that's a position that's going to fly," he predicted. "On the other hand, right now it does delay the start of the trial and in that sense he gets an important advantage on one level."

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Pressed on the former president's legal strategy, he elaborated, "Trump will try, of course, to string it out by going to the full court of appeals or the Supreme Court but if the court of appeals gives us stay with a short fuse, which is just what the Colorado court did a few days ago, that will hand him in and that's going to be the real lookout."

"Will they keep him from delaying?" he added. "They seem to be onto his game and worried about letting things trail along too long."

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