Jack Smith: "It is very important for me to note that the defendant in this case must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. To that end, my office will seek a speedy trial in this matter." pic.twitter.com/6Uk6tUVJc3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 9, 2023
Authorities were monitoring plans for pro-Trump rallies in Miami, including one outside the federal courthouse on Tuesday purportedly organized by a local chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, some leaders of which were found guilty of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. (snip)
Trump, during a radio interview with longtime adviser Roger Stone on Sunday afternoon, repeated his call for protests. For his part, Stone — who helped mobilize the protest movement that drew thousands to the nation’s capital on Jan. 6, 2021 — encouraged demonstrators to remain peaceful, civil and legal.
But Trump’s supporters have at times alluded to potential violence — including Kari Lake, a Republican from Arizona, who has planned a rally in support of Trump at a hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday night. During a conference of Georgia Republicans on Saturday, Lake suggested Trump’s prosecution could be met with violence, noting that she and other supporters are members of the National Rifle Association.
“If you want to get to President Trump, you’re going to have to go through me, and you’re going to have to go through 75 million Americans just like me,” Lake said, drawing roaring cheers and a standing ovation. Earlier in her speech, she called the indictment “illegitimate” and told the audience, “We’re at war, people — we’re at war.”
How curious that a high volume photocopier is next to a portion of Trump’s huge cache of stolen national defense information documents.
— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) June 12, 2023
h/t T.D. Johnston (no relation): pic.twitter.com/XVnfeo6M1T
Quote by TriSec:
You know, President Biden would do well to issue an executive order suspending certain provisions of the Posse Comitatus act of 1876. What good is the army if we can't use it to defend ourselves?
Quote by Will_in_LA:Quote by TriSec:
You know, President Biden would do well to issue an executive order suspending certain provisions of the Posse Comitatus act of 1876. What good is the army if we can't use it to defend ourselves?
I fear that some of TFG's supporters would point to that as Biden trying to set up a dictatorship.
NBC News: Trump's arraignment can't go forward unless he finds local counsel — and it's unclear whether he has.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 12, 2023
At least one prominent Miami-based defense attorney has turned down Trump.
If Trump doesn't find local counsel, the surrender and first appearance will still happen,…
Quote by Raine:NBC News: Trump's arraignment can't go forward unless he finds local counsel — and it's unclear whether he has.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 12, 2023
At least one prominent Miami-based defense attorney has turned down Trump.
If Trump doesn't find local counsel, the surrender and first appearance will still happen,…