Trump Lawyer Backtracks After Misstatement Involving Justice Clarence Thomas

Trump's defense attorney John Loro stated in court we are challenging special counsel Jack Smith's Authority in line with our legal arguments he then corrected himself saying I meant to say that we are drawing from Justice Clarence Thomas's previous legal opinions related to jurisdictional Authority Loro apologized for the confusion clarifying that they were addressing a matter of legal interpretation regarding the scope of the special council's powers he emphasized our focus is solely on the legal merits of this case in ensuring that all parties follow the Constitutional framework Loro added we are committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring a fair trial for our client he reiterated our arguments are based on established legal precedence and a thorough understanding of the Constitutional framework the judge responded your clarification is noted Mr Loro we'll proceed accordingly with the matters before us today Lor's initial misstatement sparked brief reactions online but his clarification helped avoid further confusion