A former Republican lawmaker openly mocked President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, during a discussion with political and legal analysts on MSNBC Wednesday. Host Nicolle Wallace aired a clip of Leavitt attacking Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over a case involving the deportation flights of individuals the Trump administration alleged were gang members.
Over the weekend, Boasberg directed Trump’s Justice Department lawyers to pause or turn around the flights. According to The Associated Press, there are ongoing questions about whether the administration intentionally ignored the judge’s order. This prompted Boasberg to request a full timeline of the administration’s actions regarding the deportations.
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Rather than address the legal concerns, the White House launched an attack on Boasberg. During a press briefing, Leavitt claimed he was a liberal Democrat appointed by President Barack Obama.
Wallace pushed back on that claim, noting that Boasberg was originally appointed by her former boss, President George W. Bush, and later elevated by Obama. She also pointed out that Boasberg has issued conservative rulings, including requiring the State Department to release Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Leavitt, when fact-checked, attempted to justify her stance by stating, “67% of injunctions in this century have come against which president: Donald J. Trump.” Wallace questioned the accuracy of Leavitt’s statistics and countered, “But he is also the only convicted felon who has ever been elected president.”
Former Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) took the opportunity to mock Leavitt’s reasoning. “I think critical thinking has largely died in the United States of America, and Karoline Leavitt is probably a perfect example of that,” he quipped.
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Jolly further questioned why it would matter if Boasberg were an “activist judge,” as conservatives allege. “Karoline’s an activist as well. Most of the people in the Trump administration are activists as well. Does that make their performance of their constitutional duties less solemn, less sober, less responsible? No, of course not.”
He also addressed Trump’s frequent legal battles. “That’s probably because he’s the one president who has acted the most outside the bounds of his executive authority,” Jolly remarked. “The death of critical thinking is real. This White House is a perfect example of it.”
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