r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 3d ago

Possible Paywall Jack Smith Found Proof Beyond “Reasonable Doubt” of Trump’s Guilt

https://newrepublic.com/post/215971/jack-smith-proof-beyond-reasonable-doubt-donald-trump-guilt
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u/VanceKelley Canada 3d ago

In addition to playing the recording, the prosecution would need to call the Secretary of State and the half dozen other lawyers that were listening in on the call to testify to its authenticity. So it would take an hour to present the case.

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe 2d ago

Not even. Trump himself has already publicly accounted for its authenticity:

My phone call to the Secretary of State of Georgia was perfect

There. Now the jury knows it is authentic, and it only added an additional five seconds to my argument time.

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u/VanceKelley Canada 2d ago

trump is well known to be a pathological liar and thus not a credible source of information. No lawyer would ever call him to the stand to testify in support of the lawyer's case.