In court for “shit”.
Trump’s choice of words is getting rougher
08/09/2023 02:36 am
No Donald Trump campaign speech is complete without insults and lies. The usual taunts are no longer enough to vent his anger about the recent court proceedings against him, and he uses unfamiliar swear words.
Former US President Donald Trump has struck rough tones after the renewed indictment against him. During a speech in Windham, New Hampshire, Trump complained that he would not be able to attend campaign events because he was sitting in the courtroom for “bullshit”. The crowd then cheered and shouted “Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit”. Blaming against the judiciary is now part of Trump’s standard repertoire. Normally, however, he does not use such strong language.
“This will be the future of elections in America, where a sitting president tells his attorney general to impeach the opponent to try to bring down the opponent,” he rumbled in New Hamphsire.
In order to maintain independence, US Attorney General Merrick Garland had appointed a special investigator in the sensitive investigation against Trump and thus outsourced the investigation. Another special counsel is investigating Joe Biden’s handling of secret documents from his time as Vice President. Garland was proposed as Attorney General by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate.
Special investigator sees risks for those involved in the process
After the most recent indictment, which relates to his role in the storming of the US Capitol, Trump had already reacted in the usual manner on the online platform Truth Social, which he co-founded, with verbal attacks on witnesses, judges and prosecutors. Special Counsel Jack Smith took the comments as evidence that Trump could not be relied upon to keep confidential information made available to him in the course of the trial secret. There is a risk that Trump will use evidence to intimidate witnesses. Smith therefore asked the court to show Trump and his lawyers limits on the handling of sensitive information as part of a protective order.
The judge in charge has now ordered a hearing on this topic for this Friday. Trump himself does not have to be present at this hearing in the US capital Washington. The judge had previously scheduled another date for August 28th. Again, Trump’s presence is not necessary. There, the further procedure is to be decided, and thus possibly also the date for the start of the process. Trump’s lawyers are trying to delay this appointment, citing the complexity of the case as the reason. The Republican, who wants to run again in the 2024 presidential election, is accused, among other things, of orchestrating a conspiracy against the state. Trump pleaded not guilty.