The trial rests on a simple issue for the defenses Trump has raised: he has to testify to establish them. He believed his claims of fraud? Testify. He relied on advice of counsel? Testify. Except Bill Barr and Pat Cippolone and every lawyer referenced in the indictment (alone) will testify Trump rejected legal advice that didn’t support his fraud claims. So back to: Trump has to testify.Coup Indictment: Here’s Why Trump’s Usual Defenses Won’t Work https://t.co/f523Y7p9TD
— Mona Charen (@monacharen) August 3, 2023
Trump’s ultimate defense will have nothing to do with the facts, the law or the judicial system.
It will revolve around only one thing: getting re-elected so that Trump can either pardon himself or, more likely, rely on a carefully chosen attorney general to drop the charges.That’s always what it comes back to. He’s very likely to be a convicted felon before November, 2024.
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