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(news nation) — former president donald trump He called the unsealing of documents in his election interference case “the weaponization of government” in an exclusive interview with NewsNation in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday.
The Republican candidate was attending a private fundraiser when he told NewsNation's Ali Bradley that he was a “deranged person” following the firing of special counsel Jack Smith. Ta. confidential document case.
“This is a weaponization of the government, and they were released 30 days before the election,” Trump said. “My poll numbers are going up, not down. This is pure election interference.”
The interview took place after the prosecutor filed the case with the court. unsealed wednesday Trump said he “resorted to a crime” after losing the 2020 election by ignoring the advice of his vice president and other aides.
The application was filed by Smith's team in response to the Supreme Court's opinion granting the former president broad immunity for his official conduct while in office, accusing him of conspiring to overturn the election results he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. It narrows the scope of the charges against Trump. .
“So what?” The filing says Vice President Mike Pence was warned that he was in danger after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. , which quotes what President Trump said to his aides.
Previously on Truth Social, Trump's claims The documents were opened the next day. vice presidential debate This is to prevent the press from focusing on “Tim Walz's disastrous debate performance.”
first and onlyvice presidential debate With Republican candidate senatorJD VanceOhio and Democratic candidates for governortim waltzMinnesota's legislature was largely civil, with each vice-presidential candidate sharing his thoughts on how the running mate would govern.
President Trump claimed that Democrats were trying to rig the 2024 election, telling NewsNation, “The people know it, I know it, everybody knows it.”
He told Truth Social that the release of the documents was “another clear attempt by the Harris-Biden administration to undermine and weaponize American democracy and interfere in the 2024 presidential election.” .
The filing from Mr. Smith's team provides the most comprehensive view yet of what prosecutors intend to prove if the case accusing Mr. Trump of conspiring to subvert the election goes to trial. are.
Months of Congressional investigations and the indictment itself have detailed President Trump's efforts to undo the election, but new filings say the president's grip has grown “increasingly desperate” even as he has lost control of the election. Previously unknown testimony provided by Trump's aides is cited to paint a portrait of the president. The White House “used deception to target every step of the election process.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
