Jack Smith accused the former president of a history of election lies and 'encouragement of violence.'
Special counsel alleges Trump ‘sent’ supporters on path to Jan. 6 violence
In a new court filing, prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith went further than in their August indictment in attempting to tie him to that day’s violence, saying they intended to introduce evidence of his other acts both before the November 2020 presidential election and subsequent alleged threats to establish his motive, intent and preparation for subverting its legitimate results.
“Evidence of the defendant’s post-conspiracy embrace of particularly violent and notorious rioters is admissible to establish the defendant’s motive and intent on January 6 — that he sent supporters, including groups like the Proud Boys, whom he knew were angry, and whom he now calls ‘patriots,’ to the Capitol to achieve the criminal objective of obstructing the congressional certification,” prosecutors alleged in a nine-page filing.
https://politicalwire.com/2023/12/05/jack-smith-says-trump-sent-rioters-to-capitol/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/05/trump-jan-6-violence-election-obstruction/
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They got away with their dirty tricks in 2000 so of course they would try something in 2020.
holds, enormous influence over his supporters’ actions is evidence of his knowledge and intent to
obstruct the certification, as he chose not to exercise that influence to mitigate the violence on
January 6. Perhaps most importantly, the defendant’s embrace of January 6 rioters is evidence of
his intent during the charged conspiracies, because it shows that these individuals acted as he
directed them to act; indeed, this evidence shows that the rioters’ disruption of the certification
proceeding is exactly what the defendant intended on January 6. And finally, evidence of the
defendant’s statements regarding possible pardons for January 6 offenders is admissible to help
the jury assess the credibility and motives of trial witnesses, because through such comments, the
defendant is publicly signaling that the law does not apply to those who act at his urging regardless
of the legality of their actions.
Respectfully submitted,
Jack Smith
Special Counsel
/s/Molly Gaston
Molly Gaston
Thomas P. Windom
Senior Assistant Special Counsels
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/176/united-states-v-trump/
Go, Jack!
If not Trump directly executing his 'enemies', he will indirectly encourage his followers to do it.
