GOP To Press SCOTUS To Overturn Trump’s Conviction

Axios reports:

A House Republican is introducing a resolution urging the Supreme Court to intervene in former President Trump’s New York hush money case before the 2024 election. The measure, which puts on paper what many House Republicans have been saying for weeks, is a non-binding alternative to the more actionable Trump defense some conservatives have pushed.

Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.), who survived a tough right-wing primary challenge last week with Trump’s endorsement, is arguing that the Supreme Court has the legal authority to immediately intervene in the case. One House Republican close to Speaker Johnson told Axios they expect the measure to get a vote and would likely garner universal GOP support.

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Timmons last appeared here in 2022 when a South Carolina outlet accused him of adultery hours before he became one of the 157 House Republicans to vote against codifying same-sex marriage.

Rep. William Timmons introduced a resolution arguing SCOTUS should intervene in Trump’s NY case before November.

One House Republican tells @Axios they think it could get a vote as a non-binding alternative to the venue-change bill. https://t.co/Vz049nEgZm

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) June 22, 2024

GOP Rep Raged About Accusations Of Adultery Hours Before Voting Against Codifying Same-Sex Marriage – https://t.co/sIfFB3HQ2H pic.twitter.com/YDgECGKNBB

— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) July 20, 2022