Jack Smith asks court to ban Trump from
introducing evidence of Jan. 6 security failures
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 12/28/2023 11:46:35 AM
Special Counsel Jack Smith's office asked a federal judge Wednesday to prevent former President Donald Trump from introducing evidence at his Jan. 6 criminal trial concerning selective prosecution and security failures that occurred at the Capitol or making arguments his actions were protected by the First Amendment, suggesting such a defense amounted to politics.
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Illegally-appointed Jackboot Smith - - is terrified that President Trump may introduce evidence which exposes Jackboot as a communist thug.