Posted on 10/27/2023 8:28:40 AM PDT by bitt
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team filed a new motion on Thursday indicating that the former president will present classified information exposing foreign interference in both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential elections. This move comes amidst a contentious legal battle by Judge Tanya Chutkan and led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
In August, Trump was hit with four counts in Jack Smith’s sham January 6 case up in DC: Conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
“From on or about November 14, 2020, through on or about January 20, 2021, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the Defendant, DONALD J. TRUMP, did knowingly combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with co-conspirators, known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate one or more persons in the free exercise and enjoyment of a right and privilege secured to them by the Constitution and laws of the United States —that is, the right to vote, and to have one’s vote counted,” according to the indictment.
According to the motion submitted on Thursday by Trump’s counsel, led by attorneys John F. Lauro and Todd Blanche, Trum plans to introduce classified evidence during the trial. This evidence is said to disclose activities of foreign influence that affected both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential elections, thereby substantiating his efforts to overturn the election results.
The court document read:
The Indictment in this case adopts classified assessments by the Intelligence Community and others that minimized, and at times ignored, efforts by foreign actors to influence and interfere with the 2020 election.
President Trump will offer classified information at trial relating to foreign influence activities that impacted the 2016 and 2020 elections, as well as efforts by his administration to combat those activities.
President Trump will also present classified information relating to the biased and politicized nature of the intelligence assessments that he and others rejected during the events in question.
Collectively, this evidence will undercut central theories of the prosecution and establish that President Trump acted at all times in good faith and on the belief that he was doing what he had been elected to do.
BREAKING: Court records show Trump plans to present classified information at the January 6th indictment trial that shows there was foreign interference in the 2020 election
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Russia.
The EU.
The UK.
Israel.
Not Russia. Putin isn’t that stupid.
Yeah, this is not believable!
How does he have classified documents now?
Why wasn’t it presented when he had a legal right to them as President.
Hoft is probably being had on this story.
This could be from post presidential source.
But as an "ex"-president, he wouldn't have access to classified information.
Did someone "leak" it to him after he left office? That person could be in big trouble.
Some things are worth the trouble.
Would you risk prison to save your country?
Some things are worth the trouble.
Would you risk prison to save your country?
15 seconds between us...Sac
Will they dismiss the charges to avoid exposure?
This is exactly what I was waiting for. This is the flashbang grenade that is going to blow everything to smithereens and bring Trump back. I"ll post my theories later today.
THIS IS CHECKMATE!
“Leak to a friendly media....”
Yes indeed. Leaking should be a two-way street.
Let’s goooooo
BTTT
Bttt
Presidents retain their security clearances even after leaving office. They have it for life.
Who classified it, and why? Any interference in an election should be public.
And the government will move for an injunction…and they will win. This is the grounds for a mistrial or appeal.
It is the only way Trumps gets out of this. It doesn’t mean he is innocent.
Yes ... on behalf of the democRATs.
Remember: what they're accusing you of is what they're actually doing.
No.
You’ll have to go to the ‘Island Thread’ to get more information.
I didn't know that.
But isn't it illegal for them to divulge classified information if they are not President at the time?
My guess is the FIB, who are OPERATIVES OF CHINA. The “Russia” mantra is meant as deflection from the REAL enemy who INFESTS OUR GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS - CHINA.
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