Bloomberg Law
Special Counsel Wants to Bar Politics From Trump Trial
Jan 4, 2024
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz and partner at Dorsey & Whitney, Austin Chambers, discuss Special Counsel's motion to bar politics and misinformation from Trump's trial for election interference. They also explore Google settling a $5 billion consumer class action privacy lawsuit.
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- The Special Counsel has filed a motion to prevent Trump's defense team from spreading disinformation during his trial, including claims of selective prosecution and blaming law enforcement or foreign influence.
- The trial judge must strike a balance between allowing the defense to present their case and preventing the trial from becoming a circus, evaluating each defense individually for its basis and potential prejudice or distraction.
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Special Counsel files motion to limit Trump's defense in criminal trial
The Special Counsel, Jack Smith, has filed a motion to prevent Donald Trump and his defense team from using the courtroom as a platform for spreading disinformation during his criminal trial for election interference. The motion aims to block 10 different types of evidence that the defense may raise, including claims of selective prosecution, blaming law enforcement for the events of January 6, and alleging foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election. The prosecutor argues that these potential defenses are irrelevant, distracting, and do not directly address the evidence against Trump. The judge will have to decide which defenses are admissible and how far the defense can go in presenting their case.
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