Trump's GOP Is Running on a Platform of Freeing Seditionists and Cop Assailants - emptywheel
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The failure of Trump's legal team to find any new evidence from Jack Smith's materials highlights the ongoing significance of Trump's own post-presidency statements concerning January 6.
It reflects a growing narrative that Trump's public endorsements of his supporters' actions on January 6 could be pivotal in legal arguments regarding his intent throughout the investigation.
While Trump's legal representatives raised concerns over the timing of evidence release, it seems that their objections stem from the implications of Trump’s own public remarks that may incriminate him.
The material reveals that Trump's actions and comments after his presidency align closely with the prosecutors' arguments, suggesting a consistent pattern of rhetorical support for the violence during and following January 6.
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