Posted on 10/02/2024 4:27:32 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Special counsel Jack Smith laid out new evidence to support his assertion that Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election were taken as a private candidate, rather than his official capacity as the president, in a much-anticipated 165-page filing unsealed Wednesday that detailed Trump’s private interactions with his vice president and others.
The filing described what the then-president told key figures in his orbit, including vice president Mike Pence, attorney Rudy Giuliani and senior White House and Republican Party officials, though it shielded some of their names. It also detailed what Trump was doing on Jan. 6, as his supporters stormed the Capitol, describing a scene in which he expressed ambivalence after an aide rushed to the dining room to share that action was being taken to ensure Pence’s safety.
“The defendant looked at him and said only, ‘So what?’"” the filing alleges.
The filing is a key part of the special counsel’s attempt to show that Trump can still face trial for attempting to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral victory after the Supreme Court ruled he was immune from prosecution for official acts. It outlined in more extensive detail than before how many people — including the vice president, party and state leaders, his own campaign officials, his own campaign lawyers and others — told Trump there was no proof the election was stolen.
The filing provides the most exhaustive account yet of Pence’s conversations with Trump, alleging that the vice president repeatedly tried to encourage Trump to back off his claims of a stolen election. It alleges that one of Trump’s lawyers repeatedly told Trump they could not substantiate any of his claims, nor outside consultants they hired.
The lawyer told Trump the claims were “bulls---,” and...
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I am pretty sure that if it was in court then the names would be given. Although there may be a gag order on exposing them to the public. At this point it is about trashing Trumps reputation in order to steal and election. It should be illegal for the justice department to release those statements without releasing the names of who said them.
What is really bad also is that Jack Smith’s appointment as it was done is Illegal.
I wasn’t aware saying “so what” was a crime.
Is Trump being charged with attempted murder of Pence? I didn’t think so.
“Personally I would not have said “So What”? when informed Pence was being protected.”
....and this statement is verified how? I don’t believe anything that the left says.
I heard someone did something once when they were doing something! So. Wah! What a pile of garbage.
Did you really think I didn't know that?
It's preposterous on its face.
“The defendant looked at him and said only, ‘So what?’”” the filing alleges.
Is that illegal?
“Fellow Republicans”
Pence is unaware that uh, he ain’t in the gang no mo’.
Might wanna think about retiring to a small island in the Pacific.
Their assassins failed so they resort to this.
I believe that you’re quite correct. However in DC & NY, it’s considered money well spent.
ummm..”so what”...
Sorry democrats, this isn’t going to change anything. This is same old sheet, different day.
Trump said “so what”? I say so what to that. So what is now a crime?
Hearsay.
Even if true, what crime was committed?
Felonious Uncaring.LOL Love it. You’ve just invented a new crime soon to be declared law by the DemonRats.
“As rioters stormed Capitol with Pence inside, Trump said ‘so what,’ filing alleges..”
So what?
“2020 was exactly a subverted election that culminating in the installation of an illicit p resident .”
It was a decades-long-dreamt-of commie coup. And as those -that know from first-hand experience say...
you can vote your way into communism... but you’ll have to shoot your way out of it.
And where was Kamala?
, ‘So what?’”” the filing alleges.
that, is the highlight of this trash piece?
...so what?...
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