Trump urges judge in 2020 election case not to allow release of more evidence, claiming election interference

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Source: CBS News

Updated on: October 10, 2024 / 5:15 PM EDT


Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the federal district judge overseeing his prosecution related to the 2020 election to keep from public view evidence accompanying a key legal brief from special counsel Jack Smith that detailed his case against the former president.

Trump's lawyers argued in their two-page filing that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan should not allow the release of any additional information and accused Smith of attempting to interfere with the upcoming presidential election by making public potentially damaging information while voters are casting their ballots. The former president's lawyers also asked Chutkan to pause any decision to release additional information relating to Smith's filing to allow them to "evaluate litigation options."

"There should be no further disclosures at this time of the so-called 'evidence' that the Special Counsel's Office has unlawfully cherry-picked and mischaracterized — during early voting in the 2024 presidential election — in connection with an improper presidential immunity filing that has no basis in criminal procedure or judicial precedent," the former president's legal team wrote. The special counsel's office declined to comment.

Prosecutors in an earlier filing rejected Trump's claim that they are motivated by politics as "unsupported" and "false," and said the special counsel's directive is to uphold the law. "It has no role or interest in partisan politics and has faithfully executed its prosecutorial duties in this case," they wrote. Shortly after Trump lodged his opposition to any additional disclosures, Chutkan granted Smith's request to file the appendix, with his proposed redactions, on the public docket. But she also granted Trump's request to put her decision on hold for seven days.

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Updated on: October 10, 2024 / 3:17 PM EDT


Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the federal district judge overseeing his prosecution related to the 2020 election to keep from public view evidence accompanying a key legal brief from special counsel Jack Smith that detailed his case against the former president.

Trump's lawyers argued in their two-page filing that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan should not allow the release of any additional information and accused Smith of attempting to interfere with the upcoming presidential election by making public potentially damaging information while voters are casting their ballots.

If Chutkan decides to release additional information relating to Smith's filings, the former president's legal team is asking her to pause that decision to allow them to "evaluate litigation options relating to the decision."

"There should be no further disclosures at this time of the so-called 'evidence' that the Special Counsel's Office has unlawfully cherry-picked and mischaracterized — during early voting in the 2024 presidential election — in connection with an improper presidential immunity filing that has no basis in criminal procedure or judicial precedent," the former president's legal team wrote. The special counsel's office declined to comment. It is now up to Chutkan to decide whether to release the appendix and, if so, how much of it should be publicized.

[bluestarone]

1. If i remember correctly This judge already made a statement

Her business is THIS trial. Not and election.

[rso]

2. RSO

She ruled this afternoon that the evidence will be released, but gave the felon 7 days to try to seek a higher Court to reverse her decision.

[Quanto Magnus]

3. of course he doesn't want it out

the people should know exactly what kind of man he is..... Too bad for him...

[slightlv]

5. Absolutely agreed! I do wonder how many are actually still

undecided. I have a hard time believing people are on the fence between Harris and trump. It's just so obviously a clear-cut, black and white situation... do you want the person who upholds the law and the constitution and prosecutes the criminals; or do you want the criminal, himself? The person who stole classified documents and (still to be proved) gave or sold them to our country's enemies, in particular Putin? The person who ripped off pandemic equipment when we were in desperate need of it, and gave it to Putin, with Putin admitting trump did that? In fact, it just blows my mind how anyone could vote for the TFG, period!

[SWBTATTReg]

4. His remarks is total BS. We all have the right to see this evidence, to see what kind of crap he's going to pull

on this year's elections. We deserve the safest and best run elections, not one that is tainted by the likes of him of all people. He doesn't deserve to say anything, but to respect what the rest of us decide should be how elections are monitored, run. No cheaters need apply.