Tuesday, October 15, 2024
New evidence in attempted election fraud - Trump speaks of political witch hunt
New evidence in attempted election fraud - Trump speaks of political witch hunt
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Despite objections from Trump's lawyers, Judge Tanya Chutkan has released further evidence in the case of attempted election fraud. The presidential candidate sees himself as the victim of a political witch hunt.
In the case of Donald Trump's attempted election fraud, Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered the release of further evidence, despite objections from Trump's lawyers. They fear negative effects on the election campaign, as "Newsweek" reports. Trump is accused, among other things, of conspiracy to defraud the United States. The presidential candidate, however, denies all charges and sees himself as the victim of a political witch hunt.
Rejection of further publications
Trump's lawyers had demanded that "no further disclosures" of "so-called evidence" be released because they were "illegally selected and misrepresented," as the "Washington Post" reports. However, Chief Attorney Jack Smith explained that the source of the evidence came from both public materials such as congressional testimony on Jan. 6 and nonpublic sources such as grand jury and search warrants.
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Nevertheless, Chutkan gave Trump's lawyers a week to fight back in court. Trump was also given permission to file his own immunity argument of up to 180 pages by Nov. 7, with further litigation continuing into December. A trial date has not yet been set, as the case is expected to go to the Supreme Court. If Trump wins the election, he is expected to order the Justice Department to terminate the case.