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Inside Trump’s legal strategy
Dec 11, 2023
BBC journalist Nada Tawfik and CBS News correspondent Robert Costa discuss Donald Trump's legal strategy, including his multiple legal cases and the impact on his presidential campaign. Topics covered include fraud allegations, election tampering, overturning election results, the Georgia phone call, New York state case, January 6th federal case, Trump's children in the courtroom, baiting the judge, public attitudes in different locations, impartial jury, coverage of Trump's rallies, interest in the trials, Trump voters' perception, lack of opposition within the Republican party, Trump's legal strategy and its political implications, and potential outcomes of his ongoing legal challenges.
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- Donald Trump's legal team is employing various strategies to challenge the charges against him, including questioning criminal intent and asserting claims of being a victim of a political witch hunt.
- The trials and potential convictions of Donald Trump could have significant political ramifications, with opinions divided on whether a conviction could be detrimental to his chances of running for president in 2024 or rally his base by portraying him as a victim fighting against the establishment.
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Summary of the trials against Donald Trump
Donald Trump is facing several trials, both civil and criminal, in different parts of the United States. One of the civil cases, held in New York, focuses on allegations of fraud related to inflated assets to secure favorable loans. The criminal cases include charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, mishandling classified information, and business fraud tied to hush money payments. While the New York case involving his family business may be personally important to Trump, the federal case on January 6th could potentially reveal more damaging evidence. Trump's legal team is employing various strategies, including questioning criminal intent and asserting claims of being a victim of a political witch hunt.
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