{"id":2077627,"date":"2023-10-24T11:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorneys-move-to-toss-federal-election-case-for-vindictive-prosecution\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:15:57","slug":"trump-attorneys-move-to-toss-federal-election-case-for-vindictive-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorneys-move-to-toss-federal-election-case-for-vindictive-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case due to &#8216;vindictive&#8217; prosecution."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-attorneys-move-to-toss-federal-election-case-for-vindictive-prosecution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Trump&#8217;s Legal Team \u200dFiles\u200d Motions to \u200cDismiss Election \u2063Case<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal team has launched \u200da strong defense against the government&#8217;s 2020 election case,\u200d filing a \u200cseries of motions to dismiss the\u200d charges.\u2062 These \u2062motions\u2063 highlight constitutional violations and claim &#8220;selective \u2063and vindictive prosecution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In one of the motions, Trump&#8217;s attorneys point out that the \u2063prosecution acknowledges his right to publicly express his \u2064beliefs about\u2064 the election, including his\u2062 belief \u200bthat it was stolen. However, they criticize the \u2064prosecution for simultaneously accusing\u2063 him of conspiring to defraud the United States and\u2064 obstruct an official\u2064 proceeding.<\/p>\n<h3>Related\u2063 Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-lawyers-accuse-special-counsel-jack-smiths-office-of-reckless-behavior-in-court-docs-5508795?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Trump Lawyers Accuse\u200d Special Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s Office of &#8216;Reckless&#8217;\u200d Behavior in \u2062Court Docs<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/12\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-files-motion-to-block-special-counsel-jack-smiths-gag-order-request-5498215?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Trump\u2064 Files Motion to Block\u200c Special \u200dCounsel Jack Smith&#8217;s Gag Order Request<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/26\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The defense argues that\u2063 the indictment is an attempt to\u2063 criminalize political speech protected by the First Amendment. They claim that Trump was not given fair notice \u2063that his advocacy could be considered criminal.<\/p>\n<p>In another \u2063motion, Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-legal-team-makes-another-request-to-move-manhattan-criminal-case-to-federal-court\/\" title=\"Trump's lawyers seek to transfer Manhattan criminal case to federal court again.\">legal team asserts<\/a> that the case should be dismissed because the indictment fails to state an offense. They criticize the prosecution for \u200baccusing Trump of crimes based on his political opinions.<\/p>\n<p>The defense also questions the prosecution&#8217;s failure to explain how Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorneys-move-to-toss-federal-election-case-for-vindictive-prosecution\/\" title=\"Trump's lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case due to 'vindictive' prosecution.\">actions violated specific laws<\/a>, suggesting \u2062that this tactic is meant to distract from\u200b the\u2062 lack of legal basis for the charges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063Trump&#8217;s legal team argues that the prosecution is politically targeting him at the\u2063 request of President Joe Biden. They cite Biden&#8217;s remarks at \u200ca press conference in November 2022 as\u200b evidence of bias.<\/p>\n<p>They \u200chighlight the timing of the appointment of the Special Counsel,\u200c which occurred shortly after Trump\u200d announced his candidacy for the 2024\u200b election. The defense claims that this was an attempt to shield Biden and his supporters from scrutiny.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>&#8216;Inflammatory Allegations&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In a fourth motion, Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidates-draw-iowa-battle-lines-as-date-for-caucuses-is-set\/\" title=\"Iowa caucuses date set, GOP candidates gear up for battle.\">legal team seeks<\/a> to strike &#8220;inflammatory allegations&#8221; related to the Capitol breach\u200c on January \u200b6. They argue that these allegations are irrelevant since Trump is not charged with responsibility \u2062for \u200cthe events that took \u2064place that day.<\/p>\n<p>The defense expresses concern\u2064 that such allegations could prejudice the jury\u2064 and wrongly attribute fault to Trump.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The indictment against Trump includes\u200d charges of criminal conspiracies, obstruction of the certification of votes for President Biden, \u200dand obstruction of an official proceeding. Trump has pleaded\u200d not guilty \u200bto these charges, as he has done with other ongoing criminal cases.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do \u200cTrump&#8217;s \u200battorneys assert that the \u2062charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding are baseless<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion&#8221;>10\/10\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The motions argue that\u2062 the charges against Trump \u2064are politically motivated and seek to \u2062silence his dissenting voice. They\u2064 highlight the\u200d \u200c\u2064\u2063unprecedented nature of the prosecution and the potential \u2061danger it poses to free speech and democracy.\u2060\u2062<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s legal team also challenges the validity\u200b of \u2063the evidence presented by the government. They claim that many of the allegations against Trump are based on \u200bunreliable sources\u2063 and lack credible evidence. Furthermore, they argue that the government&#8217;s case relies heavily on speculation and inference rather than concrete facts and direct evidence.\u2062<\/p>\n<p>One of the main arguments made \u2064by\u2063 Trump&#8217;s attorneys is that the charges against him violate his First Amendment rights. They assert that Trump&#8217;s \u200cstatements \u200babout the election,\u200d although controversial, are protected speech\u200b under the Constitution. They argue that prosecuting him\u200b for expressing his beliefs sets a dangerous precedent and undermines \u2062the fundamental principles of free speech and expression.\u2063\u2060<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump&#8217;s legal team contends that the charges \u2063of conspiracy to defraud the\u2062 United States and obstruction of an official proceeding \u200care baseless. They claim that these\u200b charges are a result of political bias and an attempt \u200cto punish Trump for his beliefs and actions \u200dduring his \u2062presidency. They\u2062 assert \u200dthat Trump was well within his rights as the President to question \u200dthe validity of the election and take legal actions to ensure its integrity.\u2060<\/p>\n<p>The motions \u200dfiled by Trump&#8217;s legal team represent a robust defense against the government&#8217;s 2020 election \u2062case. They bring to light the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dem-nadler-knew-trump-impeachment-process-was-unconstitutional-was-dismissed-by-schiff-and-pelosi\/\" title=\"Top Dem Nadler Knew Trump Impeachment Process Was Unconstitutional, Was Dismissed by Schiff and Pelosi\">potential constitutional violations<\/a> and highlight the politically motivated nature of\u2063 the charges. \u200dAs the case unfolds, it will be interesting to\u200b see how \u2064the \u200ccourt responds \u200cto these arguments and whether they \u2064will lead to the dismissal of the\u2064 charges against the former President.\u2061<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>that they believe the case against him is baseless and politically motivated. They argue that the government&#8217;s actions violate the Constitution and are driven by a desire to punish Trump rather than seek justice. 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