It took an hour for a SCOTUS justice to ask Donald Trump's lawyer about the nature of the January 6th events, with Trump's lawyer maintaining that it was a riot, not an insurrection. This argument has been repeated in lower courts. In a stark contrast, Trump himself has labeled the incident an insurrection, blaming Nancy Pelosi for it, and mentioned the shooting of Ashli Babbitt. The Supreme Court is currently reviewing the case, with live updates being provided.
NEW: Trump’s attorney argues before Supreme Court that criteria for ‘insurrection’ not met https://t.co/ir5d4cjO2g
Trump's lawyers said in a filing this week that Jan. 6 did not constitute an insurrection. Trump on Thursday: "I think it was an insurrection." 🤔 https://t.co/NQGwIJrMKB https://t.co/yu1NjXMFMo
So much for Trump lawyer claiming “No Insurrection” 🤦🏻♀️ https://t.co/FvvKwSOl0j
Trump Blames January 6th on Nancy Pelosi: 'They Shot Ashli Babbitt!' https://t.co/azNyw74MpV
Trump: "I think it was an insurrection caused by Nancy Pelosi. This was an insurrection, if it was an insurrection..." https://t.co/oy0nRbLqUC
President Trump blames January 6th on Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/yTfaRBxfed
Trump: I think it was an insurrection caused by Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/I3AMOSymjG
NEW: Trump’s attorney argues before Supreme Court that criteria for "insurrection" not met https://t.co/BEx4EBT4Q3 https://t.co/BEx4EBT4Q3
It took an hour for a SCOTUS justice to ask Donald Trump's lawyer whether what Trump did on Jan. 6 was an insurrection. His lawyer said that what happened was “a riot, not an insurrection,” an argument they have repeated in lower courts. Live updates: https://t.co/rgxydnTtBy https://t.co/pM0CiICYYg
So Trump's attorney claims before the #SupremeCourt that Jan. 6th wasn't an insurrection but rather a riot. What baloney- so, if it had succeeded would it then be considered an insurrection? https://t.co/f19rqZCtGQ https://t.co/HWTd78pY3A
Trump's lawyer at SCOTUS: "This was a riot, it was not an insurrection"