Former President Trump’s former lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, gave his opinion on the appearance of several politicians at the former president’s hush money trial in New York City.
Parlatore suggested that the visits and the attire of prominent Republicans, including members of Congress and Trump’s potential running mate, could send the wrong message to legal scholars.
“I always tell my clients that when it comes to criminal justice, there are only 12 opinions that matter. And yours is not one of them,” he said Saturday. in an interview On “CNN Newsroom.” “So how does that affect the 12 people in the box?”
“I’m concerned that by moving these fingers in and out, I’m going to have a negative impact on the jury,” Parlatore continued. “I know there was a case where a few members came in instead of during recess, and they were a little disruptive, and the judge looked down angrily. That’s what jurors pay attention to, too. Yes.”
The lawyer added: “So it’s not something I would encourage.”
Parlatore, who represented the former president in a classified documents case before resigning, acknowledged that “juries are strange,” and may ignore appearance.
His remarks came Thursday as at least nine Republicans joined in solidarity with the former president, including Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Matt Gaetz of Florida, and Bob Good of Virginia. This was done after heading to a New York court to represent. Andy Biggs (Arizona State), etc.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) joined President Trump in Manhattan on Tuesday to slam the case against the former president. In his remarks, he called the ongoing trial “election interference” and said prosecutors simply want to keep him away from his campaign.
He was joined by Republican Sens. J.D. Vance (Ohio) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), the latter of whom described the courtroom as “depressing.”
The former president is linked to the $130,000 hush money paid by former fixer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with Trump ahead of the 2016 election. He has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records. He pleaded not guilty.
The trial resumes on Monday with further cross-examination of Cohen, who is considered the lead witness in the case and finished testifying last week.
Parlatore said Saturday that he believes the case will ultimately depend on how legal scholars perceive Cohen’s credibility.
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