The sidewalk outside the Supreme Court was dotted with more reporters than protesters Thursday morning as oral arguments in the Donald Trump immunity case played out inside.
Dozens of demonstrators banged drums, blared music and at times hurled insults at one another. But it was a relatively subdued gathering as the morning wore on, with supporters of the former president in the minority.
The larger contingent was composed of those supportive of Department of Justice special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith’s charges that Trump attempted to subvert the 2020 election. They hoped the Supreme Court would reject Trump’s claim of presidential immunity, even if many thought it was too late.
