www.cnbc.com Open in urlscan Pro
23.0.244.127  Public Scan

Form analysis
0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

Business News and Finance
VIEW IN APP
MarketsBusinessInvestingTechPoliticsSelectMake It

Close the sidebar

WATCH LIVE
Politics


TRUMP 'STANDS ALONE IN AMERICAN HISTORY FOR HIS ALLEGED CRIMES,' SPECIAL COUNSEL
SAYS

Published Mon, Nov 6 2023 4:30 PM EST
Dan Mangan
@_DanMangan
WATCH LIVE
KEY POINTS
 * Special counsel Jack Smith opposed a bid by former President Donald Trump to
   dismiss his federal election interference criminal case in Washington, D.C.
 * Smith's team of prosecutors told a judge that Trump is unique in U.S. history
   for trying to overturn valid election results while serving in the White
   House.
 * Prosecutors also opposed a request by Trump to remove from the indictment
   language about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot by a mob of his supporters
 * That riot occurred after Trump claimed for weeks that President Joe Biden had
   actually lost the 2020 election, not him.

Former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
attends a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. October 29, 2023.
Scott Morgan | Reuters

Donald Trump "stands alone in American history for his alleged crimes" related
to trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election, special
counsel Jack Smith's office said in a court filing Monday.

"No other president has engaged in conspiracy and obstruction to overturn valid
election results and illegitimately retain power," Smith's office said in the
filing.


Continue Reading

In it, Smith formally opposed bids by Trump's lawyers to dismiss his four-count
federal election interference indictment in U.S. District Court in Washington,
D.C.


READ MORE CNBC POLITICS COVERAGE

 * RFK Jr. presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to
   daughter-in-law
 * Ecuador's Noboa declares war on armed gangs after TV station attack
 * Israel to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

Smith's prosecutors said in the filing that Trump's motions asking Judge Tanya
Chutkan to toss the indictment cites past court cases that actually "undermine
his arguments rather than support them," and "rely on distortions and
misrepresentation."

"The defendant also claims that he could not have known his actions were
criminal because, in the past, others who have questioned, challenged, or
protested election results were not prosecuted," the special counsel wrote.

"But the defendant stands alone in American history for his alleged crimes."

In a separate filing Monday, Smith's office opposed Trump's motion seeking to
strike so-called inflammatory allegations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol
riot by a mob of his supporters from his indictment.



The riot occurred after weeks of false claims by Trump that President Joe Biden
had won the 2020 election as a result of widespread ballot fraud.

The other filing alleged that Trump "has promoted and extolled the events of
that day. While the violent attack was ongoing, the defendant told rioters that
they were 'very special' and that 'we love you.' "

"In the years since, he has championed rioters as 'great patriots; and
proclaimed January 6 'a beautiful day," the filing said.

"The Court should recognize the defendant's motion for what it is: a meritless
effort to evade the indictment's clear allegations that the defendant is
responsible for the events at the Capitol on January 6," prosecutors wrote.

Trump, who is the leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential
nomination, has pleaded not guilty in the case, which is set to go to trial in
late March.

Trending Now
 * 1
   Ship hijacked off Oman appears to change course toward Iran waters
 * 2
   Thursday's inflation report could challenge the market outlook for big Fed
   rate cuts
 * 3
   Swedish defense officials criticized after warning public to prepare for war;
   Kyiv rejects cease-fire idea
 * 4
   World’s two largest coal consumers won’t be weaning off the fossil fuel
   anytime soon
 * 5
   17-year-old used $2,000 in savings to start an Amazon side hustle—now it
   brings in $34,000 a month

View the full site


A circle with an upward arrow icon.Back to Top

© 2024 CNBC LLC. All Rights Reserved. A Division of NBCUniversal

Data is a real time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global
Business and Financial News, Stocks, Quotes, and Market Data, and Analysis.

Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information CA Notice Terms of Service

Data also provided by