An embarrassing moment for Trump's legal team

[PA Democrat]

This was the actual Washington Post headline. A more accurate headline would have been "One of MANY embarrassing moments for Trump's legal team."

In their sheer desperation to smear the Democratic impeachment managers, Jay Sekulow launched into a diatribe about something that he claimed Representative Val Demings said shortly before Sekulow's argument.

The problem is that Demings did not say what Sekulow claimed. She repeatedly referred to the FOIA lawsuits, and even spelled out what the acronym stood for:

“The president’s lawyers may suggest that the House should sought — that this House should have sought these materials in court, or awaited further lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act, a.k.a. FOIA lawsuits,” Demings said.

Appearing shortly after 6 p.m. Eastern time on the Senate floor, Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Jay Sekulow offered an indignant rebuke of the Democrats’ impeachment managers. What he was so incensed about: that they had allegedly referred to “lawyer lawsuits” in prosecuting the case against Trump.

“And by the way — lawyer lawsuits?” Sekulow began. “Lawyer lawsuits? We’re talking about the impeachment of a president of the United States, duly elected, and the members — the managers are complaining about lawyer lawsuits? The Constitution allows lawyer lawsuits. It’s disrespecting the Constitution of the United States to even say that in this Chamber — lawyer lawsuits.”

Sekulow added that it was “a dangerous moment for America when an impeachment of a president of the United States is being rushed through because of lawyer lawsuits. The Constitution allows it, if necessary. The Constitution demands it, if necessary.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/21/an-embarrassing-moment-trumps-legal-team/

And when they got caught in their error, Team Trump doubled down claiming the transcript supported their claim....the only problem? It did NOT.

[bluedye33139]

1. Sekulow flubbed his opening remarks

He was trying to say that the impeachment could not be compared to a trial because there wasn't due process, but instead he said that the impeachment could not be compared to due process. His voice was quavering and he was having trouble remembering his next words. His hands were shaking, even.

He tried to dig himself out of the flub by talking about due process, and then he went on to his next point awkwardly. It seemed very strange to me that he was so unable to handle the situation.

[PA Democrat]

3. I have a funny feeling that for many on Team Trump they have a lot more on the line

than displeasing the boss. They know exactly what Trump is hiding and most likely have been complicit in Trump's impeachable behaviors.

[babylonsister]

6. They do have skin in the game according to Lev Parnas. nt

[C_U_L8R]

2. You can find smarter lawyers by calling an 800 number.

The Trump team was bumbling, incoherent and dishonest. The only thing more pathetic is that Republican Senators are voting in their support.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. You can find smarter lawyers in a first year law school class.

[Clash City Rocker]

4. I wonder why? He can't be nervous because he's on TV

I mean, he’s been on the Simpsons for years.

[UTUSN]

7. K&R

[BuffaloJackalope]

8. When you know the game is rigged in your favor, there's no incentive to do your best work.

Of course, that means they're setting up for a Dem landslide at all levels in Nov.

[pnwmom]

9. He's probably heard about lawyer lawsuits from the geniuses he works for. n/t

[Marcuse]

10. They are unembarrassable because they are shameless.