No, it doesn’t. The premise is whether Trump thought he’d lose. Whether his decision affected, or would have effected, the election, is irrelevant. It’s quite enough if he thought he did. One answer is unknowable; the other isn’t. Unknowable answers can’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.The answer is impossible to know, but the premise of the question forms the basis of the very first criminal trial of a former president in American history.
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) April 15, 2024
Of course they do. Fallback strategy to acquittal is always to hope for a hung jury. If you can’t win an acquittal, what other hope do you have, aside from such a fucked-up trial you can win a new one? Criminal defense lawyers always hope 1 juror isn’t convinced beyond a reasonable doubt.Trump's team sees an outright acquittal in Manhattan as unlikely, but a hung jury as possible. Our piece the day before a historic trial begins with jury selection @benprotess @Jonesieman @WRashbaum me https://t.co/Kndz4uE4Nh
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 14, 2024
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