A document presented during Donald Trump’s business fraud trial in New York Wednesday may prove to be “hugely important” in the former president’s election interference cases, according to former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.
On Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr., who’s listed as a defendant in the civil case, took the witness stand to testify about his role in the family business.
Alex Woodward, senior reporter for the Independent, said the document in question stated that full control of Trump’s trust would be returned to the former president on January 20, 2021, the day that he left the White House.
According to Weissmann, the document could be a valuable piece of evidence for Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the Justice Department’s investigation into whether Trump attempted to remain in the White House after knowing he lost the 2020 presidential election.
The former president is also facing charges in Georgia following an investigation from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who accused Trump and 18 others of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
“Of course, Trump may argue that he genuinely believed that he won up until January 6, 2021, and that he only restored himself as trustee after Mike Pence certified the electoral votes,” Rahmani continued.
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A document presented during Donald Trump’s business fraud trial in New York Wednesday may prove to be “hugely important” in the former president’s election interference cases, according to former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.
On Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr., who’s listed as a defendant in the civil case, took the witness stand to testify about his role in the family business.
Alex Woodward, senior reporter for the Independent, said the document in question stated that full control of Trump’s trust would be returned to the former president on January 20, 2021, the day that he left the White House.
According to Weissmann, the document could be a valuable piece of evidence for Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the Justice Department’s investigation into whether Trump attempted to remain in the White House after knowing he lost the 2020 presidential election.
The former president is also facing charges in Georgia following an investigation from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who accused Trump and 18 others of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
“Of course, Trump may argue that he genuinely believed that he won up until January 6, 2021, and that he only restored himself as trustee after Mike Pence certified the electoral votes,” Rahmani continued.
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