Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested permission from the Obama-appointed judge overseeing his case to address the jury and smear President Donald Trump as an “election denier” and an “insurrectionist.”
Smith is looking for permission to offer the jury “evidence” that he claims will expose Trump’s attempts to foster doubt about the election process.
This comes as Smith is attempting to prosecute Trump for his actions on Jan. 6.
The events of January 6, 2021, occurred around the time that Smith asserts that Trump was sewing doubt about the elections, as POLITICO reported.
The prosecutor asserts that such information would help jurors in deciding whether Trump was actually trying to overthrow the government, as Smith asserts he was.
Smith is petitioning U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, a former President Barack Obama appointee, for authorization to present evidence that, while not explicitly charged in the criminal indictment, might have a bearing on the jury’s deliberation of the alleged offenses is nonetheless pertinent.
In criminal proceedings, these particulars, referred to as 404(b) evidence, are frequently introduced to…
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