Prosecutor Wants to Stifle Trump's Defense [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 31 December 2023 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the court to prevent former President Donald Trump from mounting a defense against the charges stemming from the January 6, 2021 insurrection.

Smith asserted that "the claim that Trump has been singled out for retribution by the Biden Administration has already been debunked by the nation's leading media outlets. His claim that the multiple simultaneous prosecutions in various jurisdictions is intended to interfere with the 2024 election is without merit. He should be barred from introducing evidence, making arguments, or asking questions to advance the theory that he is innocent of the charges against him. Clearly, it is his current unwarranted attempt to unseat President Biden that constitutes the only real election interference taking place."

Trump's lawyers wanted to know "what kind of trial bars the defendant from introducing his own evidence or arguing his innocence? Why should the prosecution's selective presentation of evidence be the only thing the jury sees? There are exonerating videos and documents that Mr. Smith is withholding. There are witnesses that he will not call. There are alternative interpretations of events that he will not make. It is a defendant's legal and constitutional right to provide a case for innocence."

Smith answered these questions by saying "we need an efficient trial that is not delayed or prolonged by allowing unnecessary irrelevancies to intrude. The facts are indisputable. Trump instigated the Capitol insurrection by falsely contending that the election was fraudulent after numerous courts had rejected this contention prior to January 6. There is no doubt that he is guilty. The only matter for the jury to decide is how severe the punishment must be to deter the enemies of democracy from challenging future elections."

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[alloysteel]

Shut up and take your punishment.

Shut up and run away from your punishment.

Just shut up.

Jack Smith is just rude.

And not very S-M-A-R-T either. He is just giving Trump rocket fuel for his orbital flight.

[Steely Tom]

This is what Hillary Clinton proposed to do against Richard Nixon.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Smith asserted that "the claim that Trump has been singled out for retribution by the Biden Administration has already been debunked by the nation's leading media outlets. His claim that the multiple simultaneous prosecutions in various jurisdictions is intended to interfere with the 2024 election is without merit. He should be barred from introducing evidence, making arguments, or asking questions to advance the theory that he is innocent of the charges against him...."

What a load of crap. The 95% Democrat media haven't "debunked" anything. And what authority do they have anyway? NONE from a legal standpoint. And Smith should be disbarred for openly suggesting that the Constitution's right to self-defense should be waived in Trump's case. Smith is a smelly fascist, and I wish I could tell him that to his face.

[Liz]

Special Counsel Jack Smith told the court Biden is threatening him 24/7.

Smith begged the court to prevent President Donald Trump from mounting a defense for himself.

Smith acknowledged Biden’s last hope is to rid himself
of Trump with trumped up charges about a bogus “insurrection.”