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Trump’s legal team engages in heated debate with judge in Washington election interference lawsuit | Latest updates on Donald Trump


A tense hearing took place on Thursday in one of former United States President Donald Trump’s criminal cases, where his defense team questioned the legitimacy of the proceedings. The hearing, which took place in Washington, DC, focused on four felony counts Trump faces for attempting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. Despite Trump not being present at the proceedings, his lawyer John Lauro raised doubts about the charges and the timing of the case, suggesting the indictment may be illegitimate.

Lauro argued that a recent Supreme Court decision should result in the case’s dismissal based on presumptive immunity granted to presidential actions. However, Judge Tanya Chutkan disagreed, stating her sole concern was the four criminal counts in front of her court. The judge dismissed claims of unfairness and concerns about the timing of the presidential election, emphasizing that the case had been pending for over a year.

The case had been delayed multiple times as courts deliberated Trump’s immunity from prosecution, with his claim for absolute immunity while president being dismissed by the Supreme Court in July. In response, the updated indictment against Trump focused on actions deemed “unofficial”, including his activities as a presidential candidate and actions of his re-election campaign during the 2020 election cycle.

Trump faces four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the US, attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to prevent the free exercise of rights under the US Constitution. These charges stem from his actions following the 2020 election, where he claimed the result was rigged and pressured election officials to change the outcome. Despite his defense team resubmitting a plea of not guilty, Judge Chutkan remains firm in her position to decide on the case.

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