Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal team is characterizing his indictment in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference investigation as an attack on the former president’s right to free speech. Those efforts, prosecutors wrote in the indictment, amounted to a disruption of a “bedrock function of the United States federal government: the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election.” “If all that this was about was lies or the alleged lies of President Trump, then he’d have a pretty good legal defense based on the First Amendment,” said Floyd Abrams, a longtime First Amendment attorney. In one encounter days before the riot, Trump told Pence he was “too honest” after the vice president said he didn’t have the authority to reject electoral votes, the indictment says. “The worry for a judge will be, ‘Well, if I don’t let this evidence come in, if I don’t let the present former president raise the defense of First Amendment and he’s found guilty, then there’s the risk of another trial,’” Fishwick said.

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Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Firstpost  

After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching
4 weeks ago

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching

Politico  

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching Presented by Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in protest of the 2020 presidential election. Many supporters in Trump’s base — especially those closest to Jan. 6 defendants — have called for a blanket pardon, suggesting it would be fruitless to try to parse the details of …

Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence

Hindustan Times  

The 2020 US presidential election resulted in a contentious and unprecedented outcome, with Donald Trump losing to Democrat Joe Biden. The attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, which was aimed at preventing Biden's certification of victory, resulted in the deaths of three police officers and three rioters. Trump was impeached by the House but later acquitted by …

Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to 'shoot through the fake news' to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to 'shoot through the fake news' to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump went on a wild nearly five-minute rant about bullet proof glass surrounding him at his outdoor rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump went on a nearly five-minute rant at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania about the bullet proof glass surrounding him at the outdoor event With just two days until the 2024 presidential election, Trump …

Trump says he doesn’t ‘mind’ if someone has to ‘shoot through’ the media
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says he doesn’t ‘mind’ if someone has to ‘shoot through’ the media

Politico  

The comment, which drew laughter from the crowd, was one of several broadsides Trump launched against the press in his rally here. President Trump was brilliantly talking about the two assassination attempts on his own life, including one that came within 1/4 of an inch from killing him, something that the Media constantly talks and jokes about,” Cheung said. “The …

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle

Associated Press  

Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign's closing argument on Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She will draw a contrast between her vision for the country and Trump's continued lies about the 2020 election, and the risks she says his return to the …

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing
2 months, 2 weeks ago

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing

LA Times  

Insurrectionists loyal to President Trump try to breach a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors say Trump disregarded those assurances and “dozens of court decisions that unanimously rejected his and his allies’ legal claims.” In one key moment detailed in the filing, prosecutors say a lawyer who represented the former president during his first impeachment …

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump just delivered a slew of objections over new evidence special counsel Jack Smith wants to appear on the public docket and that the former president's attorneys hope to hide, according to court records and legal analyses. Trump filed to Washington D.C. federal court Tuesday a seven-page response to a new 180 page document that could contain new evidence …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. 6 is already baked into this election cake.” Fellow Republican David Kochel, a consultant and veteran of numerous campaigns, said he also doubts …

2 Months Before The 2024 Vote, Trump Reprises 2020 Election Lies That Led To Jan. 6
3 months, 1 week ago

2 Months Before The 2024 Vote, Trump Reprises 2020 Election Lies That Led To Jan. 6

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump salutes at a 2024 campaign rally March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Jeff Dean via Associated Press With less than two months to go before the 2024 election, former President Donald Trump is reprising his lies about a “stolen” 2020 election that he used to instigate a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol — the same …

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court

Associated Press  

There are no broadcast television cameras inside the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue. Rioters scale a wall outside the Capitol as the mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021. Then-President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of his supporters during his “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6, …

January 6 Case: Trump pleads innocence in 2020 election interference case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

January 6 Case: Trump pleads innocence in 2020 election interference case

Firstpost  

Former US President Donald Trump is accused of unlawfully overturning the 2020 presidential election result in his favour Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the 2020 election interference case. The case is related to Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in his favour. In the election interference case, the trial was originally …

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6
4 months ago

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump is telling supporters he already has November’s election in the bag and that the only way he can lose is if the Democrats “cheat,” raising alarms about the prospect of another Jan. 6-like event fueled by election subversion. Months before the 2020 election, Trump warned that it would be “rigged.” In December, days after the …

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his promise to pardon those arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including those who violently attacked police officers, if he is elected in November. “When Time magazine asked you if you would consider pardoning all the rioters, you said, ‘Yes, absolutely.’ You called them ‘patriots.’ One hundred …

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election
5 months ago

An assassination attempt, a 'new' Trump, and President Biden in crisis — this week re-shaped the US election

ABC  

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November. Trump refrained from using nicknames for the president, like "crooked" or "sleepy Joe", although he couldn't resist referring to the former House speaker as "crazy Nancy Pelosi". …

Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day
5 months ago

Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day

Raw Story  

MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. It’s not over on Election Day, it’s over on Inauguration Day, …

Biden tells Americans to cool it down after Trump assassination bid
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden tells Americans to cool it down after Trump assassination bid

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics. As the country reeled from images of a bloodied Trump waving his fist after the gunman opened fire at a …

Biden, Trump stress unity after rally shooting upends presidential race
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden, Trump stress unity after rally shooting upends presidential race

Al Jazeera  

Biden says ‘violence is never the answer’ as Trump says Republican convention a chance to bring country together. “Violence is never the answer.” Acknowledging the sharp differences between Democrats and Republicans, Biden said he would continue to articulate his vision for the country ahead of November’s presidential election but that political disagreements must always be settled at the ballot box. …

Biden speaks to Trump after assassination attempt: President condemns 'sick' political violence after shooting at rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden speaks to Trump after assassination attempt: President condemns 'sick' political violence after shooting at rally

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden spoke to Donald Trump on Saturday night after the attempted assassination of his rival and condemned the 'sick' political violence in America. The president rushed back to the White House from his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after a gunman opened fire at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden addresses the shooting at a Donald …

Widespread condemnation of attack on Donald Trump during Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Widespread condemnation of attack on Donald Trump during Pennsylvania rally

ABP News  

Chicago, Jul 14 : A life-threatening attack on former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania shocked the entire nation on Saturday. And we commend the men and women of the Secret Service for their speedy response,” former president George W Bush said as Americans prayed for his speedy recovery. “I thank God that …

Trump fan tries to smother Biden supporter with her chest outside courthouse as nervous fans on both sides await hush money trial verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump fan tries to smother Biden supporter with her chest outside courthouse as nervous fans on both sides await hush money trial verdict

Daily Mail  

Wild scenes took hold of the streets outside Manhattan Criminal Court as the world awaits a jury's verdict in the former president's hush money trial. As wild scenes took hold of the streets outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Thursday, one Trump supporter flashed her breasts in the face of an anti-MAGA protestor An anxious atmosphere filled the streets after it …

Trump trial reaches its end game
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump trial reaches its end game

Raw Story  

NEW YORK — The historic trial of Donald Trump enters its final act Tuesday, with closing arguments to the jury who must then decide whether to hand down the first ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. president. Speaking to reporters before and after each day in court, Trump launched regular tirades against Judge Juan Merchan — calling him "corrupt" …

“I think they’re building an army": Trump spews anti-immigrant sentiments at rally in the Bronx
7 months ago

“I think they’re building an army": Trump spews anti-immigrant sentiments at rally in the Bronx

Salon  

Donald Trump doubled down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric and slipped into winding, irrelevant rambles at a campaign rally in The Bronx, New York — a county he lost by more than 65% in 2020. “I spent my life in the city I helped build,” he said, adding that New York is “the city we all love” before going on to …

Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case

Associated Press  

WILDWOOD, N.J. — Sandwiched between his appearances in court, Donald Trump headed on Saturday to the Jersey Shore, where he repeatedly blamed President Joe Biden for the criminal charges he’s facing as the presumptive nominees prepare to face off in the November election and called his New York hush money case “a Biden show trial.” Blasting the Democratic president “a …

Donald Trump opens up about his plans if he loses 2024 White House race to Biden: 'If we don't win…'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump opens up about his plans if he loses 2024 White House race to Biden: 'If we don't win…'

Hindustan Times  

While 2024 US presidential elections will most likely witness a potential rematch between incumbent Joe Biden and GOP leader Donald Trump, the former President has revealed his plans in case he loses the White House race to the Democrat. On being asked if Biden defeats him a second straight time in November, Trump said: “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept …

Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual

NPR  

Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump's campaign rallies are business as usual Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP Donald Trump's first campaign rallies since the start of his criminal hush money trial in New York barely mentioned the reason for his absence from the campaign trail. Enlarge this image toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Morry Gash/AP …

Trump forced to CANCEL North Carolina rally by thunderstorm, sending thousands of people home: After week stuck in court now the weather conspires to keep former president from campaigning
8 months ago

Trump forced to CANCEL North Carolina rally by thunderstorm, sending thousands of people home: After week stuck in court now the weather conspires to keep former president from campaigning

Daily Mail  

After a week stuck in court Donald Trump planned to cut loose in front of thousands of adoring fans in North Carolina on Saturday. Thousands of people had gathered to hear Donald Trump at his first rally since the 'hush money' trial began in New York on Monday. But it was postponed with minutes to spare Disappointed supporters made their …

Trump attacks judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump attacks judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial

NPR  

Trump attacks judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Lamberti/AP Joe Lamberti/AP SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before what he called a "communist show trial" …

Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins

Associated Press  

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before what he called a “communist show trial” begins Monday. “Have a good time watching.” Trump spoke as Israel was fighting off a retaliatory drone attack from Iran that threatened to tip …

Donald Trump's first criminal trial is nearly here — and he's already starting to melt down
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's first criminal trial is nearly here — and he's already starting to melt down

Salon  

There's been some talk lately about Donald Trump's light campaign schedule compared to President Joe Biden, who's been visiting swing states constantly even as he's handling some very thorny legislative and foreign policy problems. He's also becoming downright morose, fatuously declaring that it will be his honor to be the "modern-day Mandela" and whining endlessly about the judges in his …

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
9 months ago

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House. Having previously vowed to pardon the rioters, he promised to help …

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off the ballot told the justices on Friday. The Washington Post via Getty Images In …

The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial
54 years, 11 months ago

The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial

Slate  

On Sunday, ABC News reported on new evidence now in the hands of special counsel Jack Smith that signals a turning point for the prosecution against Donald Trump. The statements that ABC reported are new, in part, because witnesses like Scavino and Mark Meadows, the Trump White House chief of staff, didn’t speak with the House Jan. 6 committee. Scavino …

Editorial: Trump’s immunity arguments are laughable, unpersuasive — and dangerous to democracy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Trump’s immunity arguments are laughable, unpersuasive — and dangerous to democracy

LA Times  

President Trump speaks at a rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The court said that a former president is entitled to “absolute immunity from damages liability predicated on his official acts.” Trump’s lawyers suggest that the Fitzgerald case, which involved a civil lawsuit, means that Trump is also immune to criminal prosecution. In a concurring opinion in …

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

LA Times  

Rioters walk near the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, they wrote in “Tyranny of the Minority,” only one U.S. political party “violated all three.” Saturday marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump, the president at the time, is far …

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden marks the third anniversary of the …

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Five people were killed in the chaos that …

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago, Biden said that Jan. 6 2021, marked a moment where “we nearly lost America — lost it all.” He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Trump, who …

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-President Trump’s supporters aiming to keep him in power. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pa., where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a …

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers who sued former President Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol won a legal victory on Friday. In that case, two Capitol Police officers and a group of House Democrats also sued Trump for his alleged conduct on Jan. 6. The three-judge panel in the …

Tipping back towards chaos, with Trump
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tipping back towards chaos, with Trump

The Hindu  

The 2024 United States presidential election is beginning to look increasingly like a referendum on Donald Trump. This egregious act, which shook the country’s democratic credentials, marked the culmination of months of election result denial by Mr. Trump’s campaign, including active efforts to overturn the count in states such as Georgia. It is worth parsing Mr. Trump’s unique matrix of …

Donald Trump no longer immune from civil lawsuits over 6th January Capitol attack, says US appeals court
1 year ago

Donald Trump no longer immune from civil lawsuits over 6th January Capitol attack, says US appeals court

Hindustan Times  

The former US president Donald Trump has lost his bid to avoid civil lawsuits over his role in inciting the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol by his supporters. Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the media during the third day of his civil fraud trial in New York on October 4, 2023. A US federal appeals court …

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them
1 year ago

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants. Despite losing a bid to strike from the indictment references to that day’s violence, defense …

Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised

Associated Press  

Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold. “President Trump absolutely agrees, and in fact demands, that these proceedings should be fully televised so that the American public can see firsthand that this case, just like …

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
1 year, 1 month ago

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan. 6, 2021, a law professor testified Tuesday as a case to bar the former president from the 2024 ballot moved into a new phase. …

Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado lawyers seeking to disqualify former President Donald Trump from running for the White House again argued on Monday that his role in the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol runs afoul of the Constitution’s insurrection clause, opening a hearing that could break new ground in constitutional law. Attorney Eric Olson recounted Trump’s violent rhetoric preceding the …

Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot

LA Times  

President Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Attorney Eric Olson recounted Trump’s violent rhetoric preceding the Jan. 6 attack and his encouraging a crowd that came within “40 feet” of the vice president when it stormed the Capitol. Trump’s lawyers contend that the former president …

Trump’s lawyers file challenges to Washington election subversion case, calling it unconstitutional
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump’s lawyers file challenges to Washington election subversion case, calling it unconstitutional

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump are raising new challenges to the federal election subversion case against him, telling a judge that the indictment should be dismissed because it violates the former president’s free speech rights and represents a vindictive prosecution. The lawyers claim prosecutors are attempting to criminalize political speech and political advocacy, arguing that First Amendment protections extend …

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. “In doing so, the prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and to advocate …

Trump opposes US prosecutors' request to limit his comments on election fraud case
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump opposes US prosecutors' request to limit his comments on election fraud case

India Today  

Donald Trump pushed back at US prosecutors' request to curb some of his public statements about people involved in the federal court case accusing him of attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. The former US president's lawyers sharply opposed the request from Special Counsel Jack Smith for a court order limiting Trump’s out-of-court statements about potential …

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