Attorney Randy Zelin told CNN’s “News Central” on Tuesday that prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s business records trial “fell far short” of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Host Kate Bolduin said, “The burden of proof is an important thing to remind everyone. It’s on the prosecutors, right? They have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump broke the law. And after hearing all of this, do you think they fell short? Why not?”
“Their judgment was completely inadequate,” Zellin said. “Let’s start with reasonable doubt. What is reasonable doubt? It’s not just rational doubt. Anytime a human being has to make an important decision in life, if they have enough information, let’s say a doctor says I need heart surgery. ‘Doctor, schedule the surgery. I have no reasonable doubt.’ Conversely, if they say, ‘I appreciate that, but I need a second opinion. I need more information,’ that’s reasonable doubt. There is reasonable doubt all over this case.”
He continued, “Where’s Keith Schiller? Where’s Allen Weisselberg? How did Michael Cohen get away with stealing $30,000? You should feel sorry for him. I thought he was going to be Chief of Staff because he made $4 million off of this. He’s a fixer! If a plumber comes to my house and fixes my leak, I can stay home. But that doesn’t mean I know how he does it or what it takes to fix it.”
Zelin added: “Stormy Daniels, let’s have a pity party for her. Why do we need to know if a former president used a condom? The issue is simply whether or not a former president knew about the books and records and misrepresentations on legal fees, that Michael Cohen was his lawyer, the intent to cover up the election and protect his family. It’s everywhere. It’s everywhere.”
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