Jim Acosta slammed as he says Supreme Court's delayed ruling on Donald Trump's immunity can create 'mess'

'The left is worried': Jim Acosta slammed as he says Supreme Court's delayed ruling on Trump's immunity can create 'mess'
CNN anchor Jim Acosta criticized the Supreme Court for not quickly ruling over Donald Trump's immunity over an election meddling case as the November elections are nearing (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: CNN anchor Jim Acosta questioned the justices of the Supreme Court on Friday, June 21, inquiring as to whether they were aware that the longer they adjudicate former President Donald Trump's immunity case, the greater is the chance of creating a political "mess" in the nation.

The Supreme Court has not yet rendered a decision regarding Trump's immunity from prosecution in Special Counsel Jack Smith's case alleging election meddling.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 01: Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Justice Department on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Trump was indicted on four felony counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The Supreme Court has not yet rendered a decision regarding Donald Trump's immunity from prosecution in Special Counsel Jack Smith's (Pictured) case alleging election meddling (Getty Images)

What did CNN anchor Jim Acosta say about SCOTUS justices?

"Do [the justices] recognize that the longer they wait, the more of a mess potentially they could make politically for the country if we don't see a January 6 case go to trial before the November election, for example?" Acosta said on his show, per Fox News.

"Do these kinds of practical, real-world aspects of all of this, do they dawn on the justices of the court?" he added. "Maybe [it] dawns on some but not others."

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: CNN reporter Jim Acosta reports from the briefing room at the White Hous
CNN anchor Jim Acosta said 'Do [the justices] recognize that the longer they wait, the more of a mess potentially they could make politically for the country if we don't see a January 6 case go to trial before the November election...' (Getty Images)

The Supreme Court released a number of opinions on Friday, June 21

The Supreme Court did not rule on Trump's claim of immunity, but it did release a number of opinions on Friday, one of which upheld the federal gun ban for people subject to restraining orders stemming from domestic violence. Legal experts are divided on the case.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 11: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he leaves the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Trump won't make his own closing arguments after his lawyers objected to Judge Arthur Engoron's insistence that Trump stay within the bounds of
The Supreme Court did not rule on Donald Trump's claim of immunity, but it did release a number of opinions on Friday, June 21 (Getty Images)

Barack Obama's ex-Attorney General Eric Holder worries SCOTUS is issuing a 'dangerous' ruling

On Thursday, former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder expressed concern over a "dangerous" decision from the Supreme Court.

"Anything less than a decision by the Supreme Court that says, ‘A president should be held to the laws, just like any other American citizen should be,’ anything other than that is absurd," Holder told MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during an interview at
Barack Obama's former Attorney General Eric Holder expressed concern over a 'dangerous' decision from the Supreme Court (Getty Images)

Donald Trump's lawyers' take a stand on his immunity issue

Trump's lawyers have argued that ruling against presidential immunity would cause similar prosecutions to "recur and become increasingly common, ushering in destructive cycles of recrimination."

"Criminal prosecution, with its greater stigma and more severe penalties, imposes a far greater ‘personal vulnerability’ on the President than any civil penalty," Trump’s lawyers wrote.

"The threat of future criminal prosecution by a politically opposed Administration will overshadow every future President’s official acts – especially the most politically controversial decisions," they added.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 11: Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11, 2024 in New York City. Trump won't make his own closing arguments after his lawyers objected to Judge Arthur Engoron insistence that Trump stay within the bounds of
Donald Trump’s lawyers said that his 'criminal prosecution' imposes a far greater 'personal vulnerability' than any civil penalty (Getty Images)

Internet says 'The left created the mess with fake charges!'

Netizens slammed Acosta for asking the Supreme Court justices regarding the former president's immunity case.

One X (formerly Twitter) user penned, "Then the opposite is true. They shouldn’t rule quickly."

Another added, "The left created the mess with fake charges!"

One user mocked, "I'm sure that the Justices are taking heed to Jim Acosra's warning, said no one!" while a second commented, "There is no warning, even, 'Your house is on fire!' that I would heed coming from Jim Acosta."

"I think the left is worried!! Prove me wrong!!" opined one and another remarked, "Nobody and I mean nobody is more bias and irrelevant than CNN and Jim Acosta!"



 



 



 



 



 



 

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