A redacted portion of a Jack Smith filing submitted to Judge Tanya Chutkan hints that the Department of Justice has "compelling" evidence that links Donald Trump to the 2020 election violence.
Citing the notice the special counsel had to file under the Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) that previews evidence the DOJ will bring to trial, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance noted the redacted portion that follows the disclosure of an "agent" of Trump, also described as an unnamed campaign official who was in contact with a campaign lawyer in Detroit encouraging "rioting and other obstruction at the TCF Center where the vote count was taking place."
As Vance noted, what makes the revelation even more damaging is that the plea for disruption came after the former president became aware that he was losing.
Pointing out the redaction appears to be hiding "something in the substance of their testimony," Vance suggested it could be a bombshell when presented in court.
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Singling out an assertion in the filing that states, "The Campaign Employee encouraged rioting and other methods of obstruction when he learned that the vote count was trending in favor of the defendant’s opponent," Vance explained, "We know enough now to see that Smith has a compelling example that connects Trump’s knowledge he was losing to a willingness to unleash violence to interfere with finalizing the count."
Vance also noted the specific use of the legal term "agent" in the description, meaning it implies that the former president can be held accountable for that person's actions.
The legal expert also noted, "The government concludes this section by noting that as his agent was seeking to disrupt the count with riots, Trump began to make knowingly false statements about the count at the TCF Center."
According to the filing, "This evidence is admissible to demonstrate that the defendant, his co-conspirators, and agents had knowledge that the defendant had lost the election, as well as their intent and motive to obstruct and overturn the legitimate results.”
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