Special counsel Jack Smith asked a Washington, DC, federal judge Wednesday to reject former President Donald Trump’s attempt “to inject politics” into his case on Jan. 6, arguing in a court filing it would “ensure that the jury stays focused on the fact-finding duty.” and apply the law as directed by the Court.”
Smith said the 45th president had made “unsupported and politicized allegations of selective and vindictive prosecution” and “investigative misconduct,” with Trump referring to his accusations of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election as one of several “Biden Allegations.” by “The Injustice”. Department.”
Trump, 77, has also “complained that the grand jury indictment and Court hearing date will interfere with his political activities,” the 20-page motion reads, adding that any arguments made on these grounds should be excluded from the trial.
“Far from being false, these allegations are irrelevant to the jury’s determination of the defendant’s guilt or innocence, would be prejudicial if presented to the jury, and must be excluded,” the special counsel wrote.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a Washington, DC federal judge to reject former President Donald Trump’s attempt “to inject politics” into his case on January 6. AFP via Getty Images Smith said the former president had made “unsupported and politicized allegations of selective and vindictive prosecution” calling the case one of several “Biden Allegations.” AP
“Before this Court, the defense has repeatedly used rhetoric that may have been acceptable during the campaign but not at trial.”
Trump’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Joe Biden’s crooked son Deranged Jack Smith is so obsessed with attacking President Trump and interfering with the 2024 Presidential Election, and it’s sad that the Supreme Court unanimously rejected his desperate attempt to speed up this Witch Hunt, that he’s ignoring the law and clear instructions from the Chutkan District Court Judge, who emphatically stated that this ‘case’ is adjourned and there should be no litigation. Period,” Trump said in a statement.
DC US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already imposed a stay of proceedings while Trump’s legal team appeals her refusal to dismiss the charges on the grounds of presidential and constitutional immunity.
DC US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already imposed a stay in the case, while Trump’s legal team appealed a motion to dismiss the charges on presidential immunity and constitutional grounds. Jeff Reed/NARA
The US Supreme Court denied Smith’s swift ruling on the immunity question Dec. 22, forcing prosecutors to argue the case through a regular order.
On Christmas Eve, Trump’s lawyers appealed Chutkan’s decision to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the legal principle of double jeopardy precluded any prosecution of a former president who had been indicted and acquitted.
A former federal prosecutor told The Post that Smith’s decision to continue filing motions in district court for a case that has been delayed is extremely rare — and could lead to him being cleared.
The US Supreme Court also denied Smith’s quick ruling days before Christmas on whether the former president has immunity from prosecution over his challenge to the 2020 election results. AP
“Any other court, they would have done so in full anticipation of possible sanctions,” the prosecutor said. “It is a clear violation of Chutkan’s stay order.”
The move appears to be aimed at preventing any delay to Trump’s March 4, 2024 trial date in DC — which falls a day before Super Tuesday, where 16 US states hold either a presidential election or a Republican presidential caucus.
“With the Supreme Court refusing to take the case, the chance of a March trial date is close to zero – and the chance of a decision before Election Day is significantly reduced,” the prosecutor added.
A former federal prosecutor told The Post that Smith’s decision to continue filing motions in D.C. district court for a case that had been delayed was extremely rare. AP
Smith’s motion further argues that Trump should be barred from presenting “misinformation he has spread” about the Capitol riots, including claims that undercover federal agents or foreign influence during the 2020 election were responsible for the events of January 6, 2021.
For “cases in this District in which the defendant on January 6 has sought to use such evidence, the court has found such evidence to be irrelevant unless the defendant can establish that the undercover actor affected the defendant’s actions or mental state,” Smith wrote.
Unless Trump can prove that he “relies on good faith [a] specific foreign disinformation campaign”, Smith added, he cannot argue he was “misled” by foreign influence or that “the January 6 riots resulted from ‘efforts by foreign actors to influence public opinion.'”
Smith’s motion further argues that Trump should be barred from claiming that undercover federal agents or foreign influence during the 2020 election were responsible on January 6, 2021. AP
The special counsel also asked Chutkan to prohibit attempts by Trump’s defense team to cross-examine government witnesses in a way that would violate the attorney-client privilege or the Speech and Debate privilege, which prevents members of Congress from being sued for criminal conduct based on any official action taken while in office. position.
“The court should exclude the evidence and arguments described above that have nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of the defendant,” he concluded, “on the contrary, they are irrelevant, or substantially more harmful than probative.”
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