Legal expert Jonathan Turley points out why Donald Trump’s hush money trial could end up being politically useful.
Trial arguments began Monday in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former president. Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to payments to Stormy Daniels. The trial is expected to take several weeks, meaning Mr. Trump’s ability to campaign will be severely hampered. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign.
This juxtaposition of President Trump on the court and Biden on the campaign trail could help Trump, Turley predicted.
“This is becoming a split-screen election,” the law professor said on Fox News. “Previously, it was pretty harmful to see Trump on a split screen in different courtrooms. On the other side of the screen, you could see Biden campaigning in key states like Pennsylvania. This is even more effective if [Trump’s] It took place in this court.
“This really drives home what’s bothering a lot of Americans, including people who don’t particularly like Trump, and that is that this is a weaponization of the criminal legal system,” he explained. .
A CNN panel also focused attention on President Trump’s situation. Please note that Judge Juan Marchan, who is overseeing the trial, ordered an order early Monday morning to allow an alternate juror to attend a dentist’s appointment, while potentially missing an important event for President Trump. The conclusion of the tribunal was “pretty remarkable”.
In a previous interview on Fox News, Turley explained why he called Bragg’s indictment of Trump “embarrassing” and “completely unbelievable.”
“In fact, today’s discussion captured the whole issue here: There was this misdemeanor under state law, but it was time-barred — and this dates back to the 2016 election. They reinstated it by alleging that there was fraud.”There are no campaign finance violations under federal law, but the Department of Justice doesn’t see it that way,” he explained. .
“In addition to that, there are tough factual issues that the Trump team has articulated well, arguing that someone else designated this as a legal expense,” Turley continued.
“Keep in mind, this is what Hillary Clinton’s people did,” he pointed out. “Remember, when they funded the Steele dossier, they were using it for legal costs. And then for the fines that they ultimately received from the federal government, they said, ‘But it’s legal costs. Now, some of those same Democrats support this bizarre theory. ”
Additionally, Turley agreed that Michael Colangelo’s facts lend credence to the theory that Bragg’s case is “coordinated” with the Justice Department. Formerly worked at Biden’s Justice Departmentassisted in filing opening arguments on Monday.
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