Former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill believes the nation's highest court, though dominated by conservatives, has made impartial decisions when it comes to former President Donald Trump and will be tested like never before.
"I think people should be worried," she said during an appearance on MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight." "I think they should be worried that we have a lot of people in this country that are okay with someone who says he will terminate the Constitution, and talks about executing generals and putting journalists out of business, and shutting down networks."
She continued: "On the other hand, we still have a court system and so, really, this year will tell us a lot about our court system.
"So far, the Supreme Court, even though it's dominated by conservatives, and three of them were appointed by Donald Trump, they said no to Donald Trump many times."
She explained how Trump failed to secure a power grab after the Jan. 6, 2021 siege on the Capitol.
"Donald Trump thought they would put him in power after Jan. 6, after the election, that they would somehow help overturn the election on his behalf," she said. "They did not."
McCaskill maintains that there are going to be many "opportunities" for the courts to "stand their ground and hold the line on the law in this country."
Whatever the Supreme Court decides, the former lawmaker is certain it will sway indecisive voters.
"It will be interesting to see what happens before the election as to whether or not the court's actions helped Donald Trump, which so far have been accountable, and the law has helped him politically," she said. "Or whether it will hurt Donald Trump because the way that evidence will finally break through to those low information, swing voters in the states that will decide the presidency."
"I think people should be worried," she said during an appearance on MSNBC's "Alex Wagner Tonight." "I think they should be worried that we have a lot of people in this country that are okay with someone who says he will terminate the Constitution, and talks about executing generals and putting journalists out of business, and shutting down networks."
She continued: "On the other hand, we still have a court system and so, really, this year will tell us a lot about our court system.
"So far, the Supreme Court, even though it's dominated by conservatives, and three of them were appointed by Donald Trump, they said no to Donald Trump many times."
She explained how Trump failed to secure a power grab after the Jan. 6, 2021 siege on the Capitol.
"Donald Trump thought they would put him in power after Jan. 6, after the election, that they would somehow help overturn the election on his behalf," she said. "They did not."
McCaskill maintains that there are going to be many "opportunities" for the courts to "stand their ground and hold the line on the law in this country."
Whatever the Supreme Court decides, the former lawmaker is certain it will sway indecisive voters.
"It will be interesting to see what happens before the election as to whether or not the court's actions helped Donald Trump, which so far have been accountable, and the law has helped him politically," she said. "Or whether it will hurt Donald Trump because the way that evidence will finally break through to those low information, swing voters in the states that will decide the presidency."
