Donald Trump's Trial Will Be Like No Other for a Crime Like No Other
Victims of the crime are witnesses and jurors who will vote to convict or acquit Trump.
I am not a lawyer, but I have watched so many law and order television shows that I think I could make a significant score on the test to become one. For years I have watched and enjoyed shows such as Dragnet, Perry Mason, Matlock, The Practice, All Rise, and the entire Law & Order franchise.
Former President Donald Trump will stand trial beginning the first week of February. He will face a single impeachment article for incitement of insurrection in the deadly riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. There are many unique things about the trial. It will be like none other in real life or on television.
In almost all cases, the victims, witnesses, and jurors are different people, and the trial doesn't take place at the crime scene. People in charge of Trump's trial are doing double duty and are overlapping in some areas. The House will prosecute the case. The Senate will sit as the jury and ultimately vote to convict or acquit.
The Premeditated Crime
No other sitting United States President has committed a crime like the one former President Donald Trump committed. It was premeditated because he announced it several times before it actually happened. During the Presidential Debate, he told the Proud Boys, "Stand back and stand by." His incitement increased and heightened many times since then.
He announced that something was going to happened on January 6, and it "would be wild." On the morning of the breach, he told hundreds of his followers to go to the Capitol and declare war.
Minutes before the riot began, Trump sent his followers marching to the Capitol in a last-minute effort to overturn the legitimate result of the November 3, 2020 election. Trump told the group he would be with them. Instead, according to reliable sources, he and his family watched and enjoyed what they saw happening on television. He delayed calling off the insurrection for hours.
Motive
At the time of the riot, Congress was counting the electoral votes to formally declare that Joe Biden would be the 46th President of the United States of America. Donald Trump was still convinced that the election was rigged and he should continue being the President of the United States.
The Perpetrators
One of several ironies of the case is that some of those who stormed the building have been arrested. However, Trump might end up being treated as if he above the law.
The Crime Scene
Even though the Capitol was the crime scene, Congress reconvened and completed counting votes into the wee hours of the morning. Congress will conduct the trial at the crime scene.
The Victims
The victims are doubling as witnesses, jurors, and in other areas. They are to hear the case and be very involved in it. Nine House members are doubling as prosecutors.
The Jurors
Members of the Senate who were also victims will serve as the jury and ultimately vote to convict or acquit the one who was responsible for them having to hide to save their lives on January 6.
The Witnesses
The witnesses were also the victims who were hiding from those who sought to do them harm. Later, they were able to watch the many tapes that have been shown. They have seen the damage done to property and the number of people who were killed or injured. They also saw how close they came to being harmed or even killed themselves.
Attorneys
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former personal lawyer is not representing him at the Senate impeachment trial. Giuliani is a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or in the Senate chamber.
Many lawyers have refused to represent Trump in this matter citing that "what Trump did was indefensible." As of this writing, all of his attorneys have dropped the case because Trump wants them to base it on a rigged election and not the insurrection he encouraged.
Presiding Over Trial
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will not preside over Trump's impeachment trial because Trump is no longer a sitting president. Instead, the new Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Patrick Leahy will preside. Leahy is also expected to vote in the trial.
The Verdict
Victims who also double as the jury must vote on Trump's fate. One would think they all will find him guilty, but the jury also consists of some of his supporters. Therefore, he could be acquitted in spite of what he did.
Deaths and Injuries
Police officers were killed and many others were injured during the insurrection on the United States Capitol by President Trump’s supporters. Two officers who were at the Capitol have since died by suicide. Injuries reported include scratches, bruises, and possible loss of a person's eye.
Many of Trump's rioters have been charged in the Capitol insurrection so far, and the number is increasing. So, how can Donald Trump not be held accountable for what he did?
One would think this should be an open and shut case, but not so fast. It would be if Donald Trump had been any private citizen when the crime occurred. Since he was still the sitting president, that are constitutional laws concerning him.
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