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Pete Hegseth: “If the Supreme Court rules in his favor, that could happen…”

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Published | Video Starts at 02:35

Their belief that they have immunity. The Supreme Court has taken that up. And when that trial, he wants that trial to start on March 4, which is one day before Super Tuesday. If the Supreme Court rules in his favor, that could happen. If it doesn't, it gets delayed even further. What's unprecedented about Jack Smith's request is it skips the federal appellate court level, goes straight from the district court to the Supreme Court in order to preserve this trial date before Super Tuesday. (02:35–02:41)

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Asserts that the trial date depends on the Supreme Court's ruling.

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