Steve HermanAug 6, 2023
“A technical violation of the Constitution is not a violation of criminal law.” — lawyer for Donald Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/full-trump-lawyer-election-fraud-case-will-be-most-important-civil-rights-case-in-decades-190116933708
Full Trump lawyer: Election fraud case will be ‘most important’ civil rights case in decades

John Lauro, attorney to Donald Trump, joins Meet the Press to discuss the former president’s legal defense following his indictment over efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Show threadSteve HermanAug 6, 2023
Meanwhile, the former president wants a change of venue (apparently to #WestVirginia), contending he can’t get a fair trial in #DC because he’s calling for a “federal takeover” of the “filthy and crime ridden” district.
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@w7voa ‘I need a new judge on the grounds that this judge cannot be impartial, because I have threatened her.’

‘I need a new venue on the grounds that this city cannot produce impartial jurors, because I’ve insulted amd threatened the city.’

This can’t be a functional legal strategy, can it?

Aug 6, 2023 at 6:15pmWeb