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Special counsel to use Trump’s continued embrace of January 6 rioters against him at trial
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:51 pm
quote:
Special counsel Jack Smith plans to present evidence at Donald Trump’s federal election subversion trial next year that his continued support for US Capitol rioters helps to show he intended to inspire violence on January 6, 2021, as part of a conspiracy he led to overturn the 2020 election.
In a court filing made public Tuesday, prosecutors point to Trump endorsing the Proud Boys during a 2020 presidential debate, saying he would pardon January 6 rioters and playing a recording of the National Anthem from imprisoned January 6 defendants at a campaign rally.
The filing goes further than the indictment against Trump by tying him directly to the rioters. Trump has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction. He has pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled for March in Washington, DC.
Prosecutors say the fact that Trump has financially supported – and celebrated – January 6 rioters establishes his motive and intent to commit federal crimes.
“The Government plans to introduce evidence at trial showing that in the years since the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the defendant has openly and proudly supported individuals who criminally participated in obstructing the congressional certification that day, including by suggesting that he will pardon them if re-elected, even as he has conceded that he had the ability to influence their actions during the attack,” prosecutors wrote.
“The defendant nonetheless has financially supported and celebrated these offenders – many of whom assaulted law enforcement on January 6 – by promoting and playing their recording of the National Anthem at political rallies and calling them ‘hostages,’” prosecutors added.
The evidentiary plans from the special counsel’s office, which must be approved by Judge Tanya Chutkan before the case goes to a jury, underscore how Trump’s public statements sympathizing with Capitol rioters – even in recent months – may be used against him in court.
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This post was edited on 12/5/23 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:53 pm to Bunk Moreland
Still wondering why
Speaker Johnson and the Gaetz types
ran when with patriots came calling that day.
Maybe it was the injured police and the bear spray?
Speaker Johnson and the Gaetz types
ran when with patriots came calling that day.
Maybe it was the injured police and the bear spray?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:53 pm to Bunk Moreland
quote:
Prosecutors say the fact that Trump has financially supported – and celebrated – January 6 rioters establishes his motive and intent to commit federal crimes
But I thought a few of the Ron’s told me he left them to rot?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:55 pm to Tmcgin
celticdog,
why do you
post like this?
why do you
post like this?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:57 pm to Bunk Moreland
quote:
including by suggesting that he will pardon them if re-elected
Ok, now this is interesting.
Using a right enumerated by the Constitution to an Executive against someone running for that office in a criminal proceeding as proof of their "conspiracy".
That is some law school hypo wacky stuff.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:57 pm to Tmcgin
Do you still believe Brian Sicknick was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 2:58 pm to lsuguy84
quote:
But I thought a few of the Ron’s told me he left them to rot?
He objectively did not do the one thing that actually could have helped them, instead of just lip service years later.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:01 pm to Tmcgin
They all hauled arse. Don’t blame them. The mob was crazed.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:01 pm to Bunk Moreland
All Trump's attorneys need to do is pick out 10 of the most egregious abusive cases (the challenge will be finding the right ones) and illustrate how only a tyrant would not want to support those people.
This post was edited on 12/5/23 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:03 pm to Bunk Moreland
Also...it seems odd that the judge would allow this sort of evidence, but deny Trump's "fishing expedition" subpoenas
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:04 pm to Bunk Moreland
quote:
celticdog,
why do you
post like this?
I don't think he's otto, just another poor deluded soul.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:08 pm to VOR
quote:
They all hauled arse. Don’t blame them. The mob was crazed.
So so crazed.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:11 pm to VOR
quote:
They all hauled arse. Don’t blame them. The mob was crazed.
Especially the ones with ear pieces. The ones that changed out of their blm clothes into MAGA gear were pretty crazed also.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:13 pm to Bunk Moreland
Waiting on the board progs to get in here and support charging Kamala Harris based on this tweet:
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:15 pm to SCLibertarian
Imagine being the piece of shite that downvoted this
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:16 pm to lsuguy84
quote:
But I thought a few of the Ron’s told me he left them to rot
Yep! Or why didn’t he blanket pardon them all?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:17 pm to loogaroo
quote:
Yep! Or why didn’t he blanket pardon them all?
Why didn't he?
He could have.
So...he left them to rot.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 3:18 pm to Bunk Moreland
Of course his politics are going to be used against him in a political trial.
This entire situation is politics disguised as justice and most of us see right through the disguise.
This entire situation is politics disguised as justice and most of us see right through the disguise.
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