In a groundbreaking development, former President Donald Trump’s defense team has filed a motion indicating that he will present classified information during his upcoming trial. This information is said to expose foreign interference in both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential elections. The move comes amidst a contentious legal battle led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
The indictment against Trump includes four counts related to the events of January 6th, including 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. The charges allege that Trump conspired with others to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate individuals in their right to vote and have their votes counted.
BREAKING REPORT: Trump to Present Classified Evidence of FOREIGN INTERFERENCE in 2016 and 2020 Election During January 6th Indictment Trial.
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However, Trump’s defense team, led by attorneys John F. Lauro and Todd Blanche, plans to introduce classified evidence during the trial. This evidence is expected to reveal activities of foreign influence that affected both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential elections. The defense argues that this evidence substantiates Trump’s efforts to question the election results.
The defense also contends that the indictment in this case adopts classified assessments by the Intelligence Community that minimized, and at times ignored, efforts by foreign actors to interfere with the 2020 election. They argue that these assessments were biased and politicized, leading Trump and others to reject them.
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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!!!!
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Furthermore, the defense asserts that the evidence will undercut central theories of the prosecution and establish that Trump acted at all times in good faith and on the belief that he was doing what he had been elected to do. This includes combating foreign influence activities that impacted the 2016 and 2020 elections.
Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes, a former Global Vice President of Republicans Overseas UK, has also weighed in on the matter. She argues that there are significant questions about election integrity that require attention and that the current indictment has inadvertently given Trump a platform to present his case and expose possible election irregularities.
Halper-Hayes further delved into Executive Order 13848, enacted by Trump on September 12, 2018. She argued that it was designed to combat foreign interference in U.S. elections, with a focus on the 2020 elections. This executive order, she contends, opened the door for Trump to present his case.
In conclusion, the upcoming trial promises to be a pivotal moment in American politics. As Trump prepares to present classified information exposing foreign interference in the 2016 and 2020 elections, the nation waits with bated breath to see what revelations will come to light.
