Just one day after the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, we're already seeing some of the consequences of the landmark decision. Today Judge Merchan announced that Donald Trump's sentencing in his New York criminal case will be delayed until at least September as Trump's attorneys argue the conviction should be thrown out.
Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch devotee to Donald Trump who helped peddle lies about the 2020 election, urged “the left” to “uphold democratic norms” this week after the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. “Hyper-partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot weaponize the rule of law to go after the Administration’s chief political rival, and we hope that the Left will stop its attacks on President Trump and uphold democratic norms,' Jordan said in a statement on Monday.
The right framed the Supreme Court decision as a blow to Democrats, whom they have accused of manipulating the criminal justice system against a politician who himself has vowed to weaponize law enforcement against his political enemies if he is re-elected. Jordan's comments are especially rich, considering his participation in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results.
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