Trump lawyers meet with special counsel’s office as Jan. 6 grand jury convenes

Tim Heaphy rebuts a Trump defense he might use against a potential indictment in Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, saying it’s “not a legal defense to rely on patently unreasonable advice” of his lawyers. Andrew Weissmann describes what likely happened in the meeting between Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors as an indictment looms.

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[AllieSheffield]

Here it comes, he is throwing lawyers under the bus, “he did what they told him to do” ! So he only did it because of them 😂😂😂

[gregorchard]

Does the Mobster Lobster still have lawyers? 😅😅😅😅

[GregoryHuber-icwb]

Listening to Donnie is like channeling a septic tank.

[williamliamsmith]

Close to 60 judges also ruled against him in addition to his own paid consultants telling him he didn’t win.

[Acer_Maximinus]

How hard were the prosecutors laughing inside listening to Dolt 45’s lawyers trying to explain how he’s “innocent.”🤦‍♂️
😂😂😂

[artyfhartie]

Lindsey Graham will bawl his eyes out if Trump gets indicted again.

[niclewis]

So Trumps new defense is, I'm a sucker and victim who is easily led and easily lied to and I can't be held accountable for believing whatever suits me? Can't wait for that defense in Court 😅

[gregorchard]

The Mobster Lobsters most plausible defence would be that the voices in his head told him to do

[Saiaku_Komuso]

Thank you for explaining the niceties of Federal criminal practice to all of your viewers. I compliment both of your guests for their completely clear and professional explanations. That’s why I watch MSNBC.

[tomlakosh]

The charges pursuant to 18 USC §793 can add 10 or 20 years of prison for inmate # 11780. Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information
(a) Whoever, for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, goes upon, enters, flies over, or otherwise obtains information concerning any vessel, aircraft, work of defense, navy yard, naval station, submarine base, fueling station, fort, battery, torpedo station, dockyard, canal, railroad, arsenal, camp, factory, mine, telegraph, telephone, wireless, or signal station, building, office, research laboratory or station or other place connected with the national defense owned or constructed, or in progress of construction by the United States or under the control of the United States, or of any of its officers, departments, or agencies, or within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, or any place in which any vessel, aircraft, arms, munitions, or other materials or instruments for use in time of war are being made, prepared, repaired, stored, or are the subject of research or development, under any contract or agreement with the United States, or any department or agency thereof, or with any person on behalf of the United States, or otherwise on behalf of the United States, or any prohibited place so designated by the President by proclamation in time of war or in case of national emergency in which anything for the use of the Army, Navy, or Air Force is being prepared or constructed or stored, information as to which prohibited place the President has determined would be prejudicial to the national defense; or
(b) Whoever, for the purpose aforesaid, and with like intent or reason to believe, copies, takes, makes, or obtains, or attempts to copy, take, make, or obtain, any sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, document, writing, or note of anything connected with the national defense; or
(c) Whoever, for the purpose aforesaid, receives or obtains or agrees or attempts to receive or obtain from any person, or from any source whatever, any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, or note, of anything connected with the national defense, knowing or having reason to believe, at the time he receives or obtains, or agrees or attempts to receive or obtain it, that it has been or will be obtained, taken, made, or disposed of by any person contrary to the provisions of this chapter; or
(d) Whoever, lawfully having possession of, access to, control over, or being entrusted with any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, or note relating to the national defense, or information relating to the national defense which information the possessor has reason to believe could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicates, delivers, transmits or causes to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted or attempts to communicate, deliver, transmit or cause to be communicated, delivered or transmitted the same to any person not entitled to receive it, or willfully retains the same and fails to deliver it on demand to the officer or employee of the United States entitled to receive it; or
(e) Whoever having unauthorized possession of, access to, or control over any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, or note relating to the national defense, or information relating to the national defense which information the possessor has reason to believe could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicates, delivers, transmits or causes to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted, or attempts to communicate, deliver, transmit or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted the same to any person not entitled to receive it, or willfully retains the same and fails to deliver it to the officer or employee of the United States entitled to receive it; or
(f) Whoever, being entrusted with or having lawful possession or control of any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, note, or information, relating to the national defense, (1) through gross negligence permits the same to be removed from its proper place of custody or delivered to anyone in violation of his trust, or to be lost, stolen, abstracted, or destroyed, or (2) having knowledge that the same has been illegally removed from its proper place of custody or delivered to anyone in violation of its trust, or lost, or stolen, abstracted, or destroyed, and fails to make prompt report of such loss, theft, abstraction, or destruction to his superior officer—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(g) If two or more persons conspire to violate any of the foregoing provisions of this section, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be subject to the punishment provided for the offense which is the object of such conspiracy.
(h)(1) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any provision of State law, any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, from any foreign government, or any faction or party or military or naval force within a foreign country, whether recognized or unrecognized by the United States, as the result of such violation. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "State" includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(2) The court, in imposing sentence on a defendant for a conviction of a violation of this section, shall order that the defendant forfeit to the United States all property described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) The provisions of subsections (b), (c), and (e) through (p) of section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 853(b), (c), and (e)–(p)) shall apply to—
(A) property subject to forfeiture under this subsection;
(B) any seizure or disposition of such property; and
(C) any administrative or judicial proceeding in relation to such property

[MJ-dqik]

His endless lies, his toxic narcissistic personality already did so much damage to this country. Yes, his cult believes anything he says, he attacks his enemies and accuses them of what he himself is guilty of. It has to stop. He needs to be held accountable.

[dannmarceau]

Where does he get off saying (implying) that the country is being destroyed; Biden's policies are working quite well; in fact, the country is in better shape than it has been in decades.

[bhcrr]

DT is full of it he should never step of any government nor run for political office

[Tri-Stone]

No matter what's being said, Trump must be held accountable for his actions.

[tomlakosh]

Can't get rid of the earworm:
“Well don't you know
That's the sound of the men
Working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Working on the chain gang
All day long they're saying, huh ah
Huh ah, uh ah, uh ah”, Sam Cooke.

[ahmadturner-elid]

iT IS WAY TOO LATE FOR THAT MEETING ish! HE HAD HIS CHANCE TO PLEA BUT HE WAS TOO ARROGANT. PUT THIS PIECE OF CRAP IN JAIL!

[WinstonBartholomewIII]

He'll be serving up mango-flavored bleach at his next rally.

[brettls]

Can any liberal explain how he's guilty? Every example I've been given has been a bald face proven lie. Trump literally said peacefully protest and said go home when it got violent. Trump called for more troops and pelosi turned them down. Any liberals want to come show off your amazing mental gymnastics and explain? Maybe explain Ray Epps being free right now and even getting main stream tv time. 😂

[doublebanana-dedt]

Great insights re the failed legal defence and what may have happened at the meeting.