Trump will try to change the venue of his impeachment trial

Former US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to request a change of venue for the trial in which he faces charges of trying to interfere in the 2020 elections. His legal team will seek to move the proceedings to a court outside Washington, arguing that this would ensure greater impartiality.

In addition, they will file a petition to have Judge Tanya Chutkan removed from the case due to concerns about her impartiality.

Last Thursday, Trump pleaded not guilty to the four charges against him, related to his alleged attempts to reverse the election results that pitted him against Joe Biden, as well as his alleged instigation of the assault on the Capitol on January 6 of 2021.

Through a post on social networks, the former president described the case against him as “absurd” and argued that he cannot expect a fair trial under the supervision of the current judge. In his words, he expressed that the general perception is that a fair trial would be difficult to achieve with the current judge in charge.

Additionally, Trump again directed criticism at the special counsel in the case, Jack Smith, whom he called “insane.” He hinted that the Justice Department may be investigating Smith for his role as President Joe Biden’s main opponent in the context of next year’s election.

Trump’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 7 in federal court in the District of Columbia. If carried out, it would be historic, since it would be the first federal legal process in which a former President of the United States is prosecuted for alleged crimes.

K. Tovar

Source: Descifrado

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