1/…Via Anna Bower:
NEW: In #Trump’s federal election interference case, prosecutors move to bar the introduction of certain evidence at trial. Among other things, the special counsel seeks to prohibit arguments that Trump is the target of a politically motivated prosecution.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148.191.0_1.pdf
2/ Via Emptywheel:
Prosecutors liken Trump's defense arguments to "a bank robber [] defend[ing] himself by blaming the bank’s security guard for failing to stop him."
The heart of Trumpism: "whether others—be they civilians or foreign actors—said untrue things on the internet does not exonerate the defendant for the lies he told to his followers."
3/ Via MacFarlane:
"Through public statements, filings & argument in hearings before the court, the defense has attempted to inject into this case partisan political attacks & irrelevant & prejudicial issues that have no place in a jury trial
#JackSmith's office blasts Trump & legal team for partisan, political claims in legal filings:
"Before this Court, the defense has repeatedly used rhetoric that may be acceptable on the campaign trail but not in a trial"
4/ MacFarlane, cont’d:
Jack Smith court filing indicates what to expect at trial:
"Defendant’s state of mind during the charged conspiracies will be a key issue at trial. Both parties will introduce circumstantial evidence of the defendant’s state of mind.. defendant may choose to testify himself"
@GottaLaff Please let him testify.
@xvf17 He won’t
@GottaLaff @xvf17 No, he won’t.
But we can still fantasize about it happening! I dream of Trump testifying, going off the rails on the stand, getting shut down repeatedly by the judge until found in contempt of court and the bailiffs take him away in chains.
@bhawthorne @GottaLaff @xvf17 That might happen but not on camera. We'll have to rely on "leaked accounts".
