Legislators back in the special session to consider the mma. Elaine weiss, sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans q a. This morning bret mcardle for leaving time but this case to the last half hour. I wonder after watching yesterday you think Michael Flynns Attorney Sidney Powell did what she needed to do to make her case before that panel of judges yesterday . Look, it is a difficult case if your focus is simply on the politics of the matter. If you are looking at the law and the facts of the c case, i think ms. Powell has the stronger side of the facts and the law. With the executive branch is the one that should be determining whether case goes forward or not. Steve at the headlines the Washington Post this morning judges skeptical of shutting down a review of the flynn case. I wonder your reading of the judges reaction, their interaction with the lawyers yesterdays . Guest any time you are in front of one judges difficult as an attorney. But to be in front of multiple judges
This morning on washington journal we take a look at the Michael Flynn perjury case that was reheard yesterday i the d. C. Circuit judge court of police judge court of appeals. Good morning, its wednesday, august 12, 2020. Yesterday afternoon joe biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. The 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants becomes the first lap woman in first asianamerican to run for Vice President on a major party ticket. This morning we are getting your reaction. Phone lines are open to let us know your thoughts. Republicans can call in this ,orning at 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000, 202 7488002. You can send us a tax that 202 7488002 a text at 202 7488002. Good wednesday morning to you. You can go ahead and talk calling him right now as we show you how the joe biden for Kamala Harris played out on the front pages of several Major National papers. This is the front page of the Washington Post. A historic move. Ine first woman of color
Down a review of the flynn case. I wonder your reading of the judges reactions and interactions with the lawyer. Guest anytime you are in front of one judge, it is difficult as an attorney, to be in front of multiple judges at the Appellate Court level, that is a challenge. I have been there, and you dont know which question is coming, and sometimes i have had judges that i thought were absolutely against my position and gave me the hardest time in the courtroom, and i left very disappointed only to find out later that they actually agreed with me, but we were testing the parameters of the argument but they were testing the parameters of the argument. I would think any lawyer in front of the court certainly have to take a step back and watch and see what happens. There are some incredible he thoughtful judges on this panel. You look at merrick garland, and i expect he is one that does not put politics in front of his role to assess the facts and the law. I am interested to see what wil
Yesterday do you think the Attorney Sidney Powell did to make needed to do her case before that panel of judges yesterday . Look. It is a difficult case if your focus is simply on the politics of the matter. But if you are looking at the law on the facts in the case, i think she has the stronger side of the facts given that the executive branch is the one that should be determining whether a case goes forward or not. Systemic headline from the Washington Post this morning judges skeptical of shutting down a review of the flynn case. I wonder your reading of the judges reaction and their interaction with the lawyers yesterday . Anytime you are in front of one judge it is difficult as an attorney. But to beip in front of multiple judges at the Appellate Court level that is certainly a challenge. I have been there. You dont know which question is coming, sometimes ive had judges thatns i thought were absently against my position that gave me the hardest time in thehe courtroom. And i left
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