Former President Donald Trump's attorney was critical of special counsel Jack Smith's urgency to obtain a Supreme Court ruling on whether the former president had immunity.
Last week, the special counsel's office filed a petition with the U.S. high court, asking the justices to issue a quick ruling on whether President Trump had immunity in connection to election-related charges that Mr. Smith filed against the president earlier this year. The justices agreed to take the case, asking the former president's team to submit arguments by next week.
During a recent interview with Fox Business, Trump attorney Alina Habba said that "there is some sort of real sense of urgency" on the part of Mr. Smith. But, she contended, "The only urgency that I can see is that there is an election in November 2024, and they can’t beat him."
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