{"id":2116578,"date":"2023-12-05T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-plans-to-use-trump-support-of-jan-6-defendants-against-him\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T16:13:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:13:59","slug":"jack-smith-plans-to-use-trump-support-of-jan-6-defendants-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-plans-to-use-trump-support-of-jan-6-defendants-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Smith intends to leverage Trump&#8217;s backing of the Jan. 6 defendants to his disadvantage"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fjack-smith-plans-to-use-trump-support-of-jan-6-defendants-against-him%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=2116578&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--><h2>Special Counsel Presents Evidence Linking\u2063 Trump to Capitol Riot\u200c Violence<\/h2>\n<p>Special \u200bcounsel Jack Smith is preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-judge-sides-with-youth-activists-in-landmark-climate-change-trial\/\" title=\"Montana judge supports youth activists in groundbreaking climate trial.\">present compelling evidence<\/a> in the criminal trial \u200dof former President Donald \u2064Trump, suggesting that \u2062his support of defendants involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol \u2063riot was intended to \u200cincite violence. Smith&#8217;s latest court filing\u200d highlights Trump&#8217;s public comments and\u2062 musical collaboration with imprisoned defendants,\u2063 indicating a questionable connection \u200cbetween \u2062Trump\u200c and\u2062 the violent events\u200d that \u200bunfolded at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s\u200c Intentions \u2063Revealed<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2063Government \u2064plans to introduce evidence \u200cat trial\u200c showing that in the years since the January 6 attack \u200con the Capitol, the defendant has openly and proudly supported individuals who criminally participated in obstructing the congressional certification that day,\u2062 including by suggesting that he will pardon them if re-elected, even as he has conceded that he had the ability \u200bto\u2062 influence their actions during the attack,&#8221; wrote Smith&#8217;s team in a nine<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-lawyers-say-impeachment-is-constitutionally-flawed-selfish-ploy-by-democrats\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s Lawyers Say Impeachment Is Constitutionally Flawed, \u2018Selfish\u2019 Ploy by Democrats\">-page court filing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The filing \u2064also reveals prosecutors&#8217; intention to present various comments\u2064 made by Trump \u2062dating back to 2012 and 2016, where he expressed doubts about the legitimacy\u2064 of \u200cthe\u2064 U.S. election system.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pattern of False \u200bClaims<\/h3>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s team \u2063emphasizes that Trump&#8217;s false claims about\u2062 the 2012\u200d and 2016 elections \u200care admissible \u2064as evidence,\u2064 as they demonstrate a common plan of falsely blaming fraud \u200cfor election results he \u2062disagrees with. The team\u2064 points to Trump&#8217;s remarks \u2062about \u2063keeping the public in suspense regarding his acceptance of the 2016 election \u200dresults, which they argue \u2064reveals a\u200c pattern worthy of consideration in the upcoming trial.<\/p>\n<h3>The Indictment and Trump&#8217;s Defense<\/h3>\n<p>A four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-wont-seek-reelection-after-damning-ethics-report\/\" title=\"George Santos Won't Seek Reelection After Damning Ethics Report\">-count federal\u2064 indictment<\/a>\u2064 in Washington, D.C. accuses Trump of \u2062scheming to defraud the federal election process, obstructing Congress&#8217;s certification\u2063 of the vote \u2063on Jan. 6, 2021, and depriving eligible\u200b voters of their rights.\u200c This is one of four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/let-us-prey-how-a-christian-suicide-bomber-exposed-muslims-faking-conversions-to-avoid-deportation\/\" title=\"Let Us Prey? How A \u2018Christian\u2019 Suicide Bomber Exposed Muslims Faking Conversions To Avoid Deportation\">criminal cases brought<\/a> against Trump this year, as he seeks to\u2064 become the Republican presidential nominee \u2063for the next general \u2064election. Trump has \u200cpleaded not guilty to \u200call 91 charges across the\u200b four indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Trump vehemently\u2063 opposes Smith&#8217;s\u200c efforts to connect him to the\u2062 riot and is expected to challenge the \u2064latest attempt to draw comparisons between him \u2062and the rioters.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s filing comes shortly after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia \u200dCircuit ruled that Trump can be held\u2064 civilly\u200b liable\u200d for the Jan. 6 riot. Trump&#8217;s legal team\u200c has vowed to appeal this ruling \u200das well.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What could be the legal\u2062 implications for former President Trump if the evidence presented by Special Counsel\u200c Jack Smith proves true\u200b in terms of inciting violence and encouraging criminal behavior<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Capitol, former President Donald \u2064Trump actively supported and encouraged individuals involved in the\u200b violent events,&#8221; Smith&#8217;s filing\u200b states. This evidence\u2064 includes Trump&#8217;s numerous incendiary \u200dremarks leading up to the \u2063riot, such as his statement at a rally prior\u200c to\u2063 the attack, where\u200d he encouraged his supporters to \u200c&#8221;fight like hell&#8221; to overturn the election \u2064results. \u200bFurthermore, Smith&#8217;s filing \u200dhighlights Trump&#8217;s musical collaboration with defendants who are currently imprisoned for \u200dtheir participation in\u2062 the Capitol\u200b riot. This collaboration raises serious questions about the extent of Trump&#8217;s involvement and\u2064 his\u200c intentions behind such support.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Role in Raising Tensions<\/h3>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-agrees-to-give-daughter-some-of-his-paintings-in-paternity-settlement\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden to share his paintings with daughter in paternity settlement.\">court filing outlines<\/a> how Trump&#8217;s rhetoric heightened tensions and set the stage for the violence that unfolded on\u200d January 6th. Trump consistently perpetuated false claims \u2062of election fraud and repeatedly\u2064 insisted that the election had been stolen from \u2064him. These baseless allegations, combined\u200d with his call to \u2062action at the rally, created a charged and volatile atmosphere. By aligning himself with radical and extremist groups, Trump further fueled the\u2063 anger and resentment that ultimately led \u2063to the attack on the Capitol.<\/p>\n<h3>A Questionable Connection\u2063<\/h3>\n<p>The evidence\u200b presented by Jack Smith suggests a questionable connection between Trump \u200cand the individuals responsible for the Capitol riot. Trump&#8217;s public comments, which were riddled with inflammatory language, served as a catalyst for the violence that ensued. Furthermore, his collaboration with \u200dimprisoned defendants, through\u200c a musical project, demonstrates a level of support and camaraderie with those who\u2063 actively participated in the attack. This raises concerns about Trump&#8217;s mindset\u200b and his \u200cintentions \u2064as a leader.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Implications\u2063<\/h3>\n<p>If\u200d proven true, the \u200devidence presented by \u200dSpecial Counsel Jack Smith has significant legal implications \u2063for former President\u2064 Donald \u2064Trump. Inciting\u200c violence or\u2062 encouraging criminal behavior is a serious offense that warrants legal consequences. The criminal trial will \u2064determine whether Trump&#8217;s words \u2064and\u200d actions were \u200cmeant to incite violence, shedding light on the extent of his responsibility for the events that transpired on January 6th.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Special Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s court \u200cfiling presents compelling evidence that suggests a link between former President Donald \u2064Trump and the violence \u200bthat\u2064 occurred during the Capitol riot. Trump&#8217;s incendiary remarks and collaboration with imprisoned defendants raise \u200bquestions about his intentions \u2062and level of involvement. The upcoming trial will provide\u2062 a platform \u200cto assess the extent of his responsibility and determine the legal consequences that may follow. This trial holds\u2063 immense importance,\u2064 not only for the sake of justice\u2063 but also for \u200bthe preservation \u200bof democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel Jack Smith plans to present evidence in ex-President Donald Trump&#8217;s trial, indicating that his support for defendants involved in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 was intended to incite violence. Trump&#8217;s public remarks, hinting at pardoning some charged individuals, will be scrutinized during the trial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2116580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2116578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2116578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2116578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2116580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2116578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2116578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2116578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}