In a brand new movement, Jack Smith moved to exclude Trump’s claims that the legal trial is election interference and made it clear that he has proof from the previous president’s personal attorneys and members of Congress.
NBC Information’s Lisa Rubin tweeted about Smith’s movement:
In addition they search to exclude proof about 1/6, together with proof about company preparation for that day or cross-examination that may trigger unnamed authorities witnesses to breach attorney-client privilege or safety below the Structure’s Speech and Debate clause. 2/
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) December 27, 2023
However perhaps as vital is that the movement was made in any respect. The case is stayed as Trump’s immunity claims work their method by the D.C. Circuit, the place oral argument is scheduled for 1/9. 4/
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) December 27, 2023
The humorous a part of this dynamic is that the Trump authorized crew continues to complain that since there’s a present keep, Jack Smith and his crew shouldn’t be doing any work. But, Smith and his workplace proceed to file motions and plow forward as they plan to satisfy all the pre-trial deadlines and, within the course of, undercut Trump’s stall ways.
The big bombshell is on page 19 of Smith’s motion, “The Government anticipates calling witnesses with knowledge of information protected by certain privileges, including the attorney-client privilege and the Speech or Debate privilege. If questioned about such information, those witnesses reasonably could assert the privilege that attaches. The defendant should be precluded from questioning witnesses about otherwise protected information on cross-examination unless he receives pre-clearance from the Court.”
Jack Smith has proof to make use of towards Trump that comes from Trump’s attorneys and members of Congress.
It will be hypothesis to guess which members of Congress have offered proof towards Trump, however it will not be shocking if it concerned present or former Republicans who would have perception into Trump’s communications with Republican members of Congress within the Capitol in the course of the 1/6 assault.
Jack Smith seems to have a whole lot of proof to make use of towards Trump, and we now know that not less than a few of it got here from folks near the then-president.
Donald Trump is determined to delay the 1/6 trial, as a result of it appears just like the Particular Counsel has him nailed.
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