Ex-Prosecutor Surprised By ‘Jarring’ Aspect To Trump Court Appearance

Former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner on Tuesday mentioned Donald Trump’s demeanor as he appeared earlier than the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals — whereas his attorneys argued his “absolute immunity” for acts he dedicated throughout his presidency ― was “kind of jarring.”

The former president and Republican 2024 front-runner behaved “entirely like a defendant, not like a politician,” Kirschner advised MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell.

It was in stark distinction to Trump’s common bluster.

“I think I know what retail politics means,” mentioned Kirschner. “He didn’t look anybody in the eye, he didn’t take an interest in anyone around, he kept his head down. He sort of lumbered forward to counsel table and plopped down.”

Trump “seemed like a defeated defendant who was kind of resigned to his fate,” he added.

Kirschner later described the argument being put ahead by Trump’s authorized group as “harebrained.”