2024-10-05 00:00:03
Laura Barron-Lopez:
The stop in a key battleground state comes one day after a federal judge unsealed a court filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s case charging Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
In 165 pages, prosecutors outline new details about Trump’s — quote — “increasingly desperate efforts to target every stage of the electoral process.” It also included new FBI evidence that Trump was alone in the Oval Office dining room when he posted a tweet attacking his then-Vice President Mike Pence as rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Prosecutors are pointing to that as an example of Trump defending his private political interests, not acting in an official capacity as president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges. On NewsNation last night, Trump deflected, accusing Smith, without evidence, of interfering in the upcoming election.
