President Trump's former lawyer Joe Tacopina said Sunday that while there may be a “political slant” to some of the criminal charges the former president faces, there is “absolutely no chance” that he will be convicted. “That's possible,'' he said.
Tacopina, who withdrew from Trump's legal team last week, appeared on MSNBC's “Politics Nation” and was asked about the possibility that a jury would convict the former president.
“Is that possible? Of course,” Tacopina answered. “A jury of 12 will make the final decision.”
“Do you think there is a political overtone to the story behind this incident?” he asked. “Yes, I think so. Do you think these cases are invalid cases? Look, the grand jury voted in favor of indictment. You can't say there's no sex. That's impossible. Don't say that.”
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Donald Trump's former lawyer Joe Tacopina said it was “absolutely” possible that the former president, who was indicted four times last year, would be convicted. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Trump was indicted four times last year on charges including election interference in Georgia and falsifying business records in New York City.
He also faces multiple felonies for allegedly improperly storing classified records from his time in the White House at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., and four counts of indictment related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. He was indicted on federal charges.in washington d.c.
Trump, who was photographed gesturing to the crowd after speaking at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Saturday, is leading in polls for the Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump appeared in a Manhattan civil court last week in a defamation lawsuit filed by author E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in a department store. After Trump repeatedly denied the allegations, Carroll sued him for defamation, arguing that Trump's denials damaged his own reputation.
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Trump continues to lead the race for the Republican presidential nomination despite facing numerous legal issues.
