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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“Stormed the building”???? The videos show them filing in in an orderly manner with cops leadign them in!
Trump can’t respond because he has a gag order.
That doesn’t count, someone twisted his arm to do that.
When he went back in time and had the chance to kill hitler, that he kinda blew.
I little less than half (I hope that’s it) of my fellow countrymen are jokes.
Maybe as many as 55 percent are still sane.
The rest have been lost to HIGHer ed, hollywood and media.
My God help us help ourselves.
hmmm must be a leap year and it must be October.
I don’t believe Sbiite they say.
Liars and peddlers in unproven, unverifiable innuendo...
This was reported on ABC nightly 2 days ago. It’s one of the most convoluted narratives I’ve ever heard.
Can the Roberts court put an end to this BS circus with Garland, Smith, Wray, and Chutkin?
Is a “ceremonial act” an “official act”? Last I heard Congress said Pence’s role was purely ceremonial. In fact, they changed the law in case/before a republican VP with a bit more spine than Pence decided to call them out and say “Hey, this law doesn’t say my role is ceremonial!!”
Can Pence’s “ceremonial act” be considered an “official act”?
Is this a Monty Python script?
Pansy Pence was one of his worst picks.
I can’t think of one positive thing he did.
I could never imagine him taking over.
NAME PLEASE!!
Pence is a PHONY!!!
Smith is PURE EVIL and he NEEDS an EXORCISM by his RABBI!!
A partial quote? As in: "So what would be our best course of action to cool this down?"
-or-
"So what can I do to help?"
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"So what if we could get pelosi to finally accept the offer of National Guard troops?"
A half truth is the nastiest form of a lie...
That’s what I said....So what?!
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