Cevallos: ‘The Immunity Issue Could Potentially Affect’ All of Trump’s Cases

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
Velshi: “Danny, I will start with Mike Johnson. He has already said that there will be an appeal, which we aleadt know, and that Trump will win. When he said I want the Supreme Court to get involved, what is he talking about?”
CEVALLOS: “I’m not entirely sure. There’s no guarantee that any direct appeal or any appeal from this conviction whatever land at the Supreme Court. It is not an appeal as of right to the highest state appellate court in the state of New York, which is called the Court of Appeals. You need a federal constitutional issue or another reason to get to the Supreme Court.”
Velshi: “Is the immunity issue that? Is he was not president during the things he was alleged to have done.”
CEVALLOS: “He was when he wrote the cheques that reimbursed Michael Cohen. But to the extent — the immunity issue could potentially affect all of these cases. It’s not likely to affect this case. And we don’t know what the Supreme Court will say on that case which is pending and has to come out in the next few weeks. All I can tell you is that I don’t think either side is going to get exactly what they want. I don’t think federal prosecutors will say there’s no such thing as presidential immunity and I don’t think the Trump side is going to get a decision that everything a president does that he’s immune from prosecution. The Supreme Court said, it is a decision for the ages. They have to decide what the contours are of presidential immunity. That has nothing to do with this conviction procedurally. It will be appeal directly to the appellate division and the court of appeals, the next intermediate court of appeals in the New York State court system.”