No, they’re just suggesting it so that if (when) a justice sides with him, they can say that’s why. Nobody, not even the lawyers making the argument, believe that being acquitted during impeachment proceedings magically erases criminal liability.
That’s such a ridiculous argument anyway since they’re so quick to point out that impeachment is a political process and not a “legal” or judicial one.
So are they suggesting that to also get him out of Jack Smith’s Jan 6 case?
No, they’re just suggesting it so that if (when) a justice sides with him, they can say that’s why. Nobody, not even the lawyers making the argument, believe that being acquitted during impeachment proceedings magically erases criminal liability.
that last part: huh, an unexpected measure of reasonability.
That’s such a ridiculous argument anyway since they’re so quick to point out that impeachment is a political process and not a “legal” or judicial one.
Oh I know it’s absolutely ridiculous, but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t try to use it like that anyway, unsuccessfully.
Well, we hope unsuccessfully anyway.
stares into the distance