January 6th Investigation

Trump to Present Classified Intel of Foreign Interference in 2016 and 2020 Elections

Trump’s defense team, led by attorneys John F. Lauro and Todd Blanche, plans to introduce classified evidence during the trial.

This evidence aims to disclose foreign influence activities that affected both the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections. According to the defense’s motion, this evidence will substantiate Trump’s efforts to challenge the election results and undermine the central theories of the prosecution.

The defense argues that the indictment adopted classified assessments by the Intelligence Community, which downplayed foreign actors’ efforts to interfere in the 2020 election.

By presenting classified information, Trump aims to shed light on these foreign influence activities and demonstrate that his actions were carried out in good faith.

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