![]() ![]() ![]() In an interview with NPR, Lauro, a white-collar criminal defense attorney with over four decades of experience, detailed five pillars of his defense: THE TRUMP DEFENSE TAKES SHAPE - In social media posts and interviews, both Trump and one of his main lawyers, JOHN LAURO, have now outlined how they will respond to the new Smith indictment. “The failure of that effort culminated in a burst of rage, with thousands of Trump’s faithful storming past police barricades and into the Capitol, while Trump - according to Smith - exploited the violence to continue salvaging his schemes.” In service of that goal, Smith says, Trump deputized six co-conspirators - including attorneys RUDY GIULIANI, JOHN EASTMAN, SIDNEY POWELL and KENNETH CHESEBRO - to carry out a campaign of disinformation, cloaked in legal action, to convince state legislatures, Congress and then-Vice President MIKE PENCE to block President JOE BIDEN’s election. “ SMITH has accused Trump of orchestrating a breathtakingly broad campaign to unravel American democracy and cling to power despite decisively losing the 2020 election. Courthouse in Washington, where he will be arraigned on four criminal charges related to his efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election.īicycle barriers and other visible security measures appeared around the court overnight. | AP DRIVING THE DAYĪRREST NUMBER THREE - Former President DONALD TRUMP is scheduled to appear in person at 4 p.m. Former President Donald Trump is expected to plead not guilty today on federal charges. ![]()
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