Journalists outside DC appellate court caught on hot mic joking about Trump assassination where he was expected to attend hearing

Two journalists awaiting Donald Trump's arrival outside a federal courthouse in Washington, DC Tuesday morning were caught joking about a potential assassination of the former president.

On a live feed operated by the Associated Press, the pair discussed getting a "good shot," though it was unclear whether they were referring to achieving their desired result with a camera or a firearm.



"You know what the worst part is?" the first journalist began. "Even if he has his window open and he's hanging out of it, he'll be on the other side."

"I mean, if he's driving we've got a good shot," the second replied, to which the first added that it would be even better if the front window was open.

The second journalist then suggested that a convertible might be their best option.

"Maybe someone, just like they told JFK," the first said. "You know what you should do? You should take a convertible. It's so nice out!"

Trump eventually arrived and entered the courthouse, where his lawyers went on to clash with federal prosecutors over whether he has presidential immunity in both the January 6 case and 2020 election case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.
 

The former president's attorney, D John Sauer, argued that "the notion that criminal immunity for a president doesn't exist is a shocking holding," suggesting that if that were the case, Biden could be indicted in Texas for mismanaging the border.

Sauer went on to claim that the founders were "much more concerned about the abuse of the criminal process for political purposes to disable the presidency from factions and political opponents," adding, "of course, that's exactly what we see in this case."

Department of Justice attorney James Pearce argued that "the president has a unique constitutional role, but he is not above the law. Separation of powers principles, constitutional text, history, precedent, and other immunity doctrines all points to the conclusion that a former president enjoys no immunity from criminal prosecution."