Capitol Rioters Have No 'Reasonable Claim' That Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

[excalibur]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

 

[occupied]

Trump's long silence while it was ongoing is as good as approval.

 

[Crepitus]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

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Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

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Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

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On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

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None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

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"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

Legal shenanigans.

 

[Esdraelon]

Trump's long silence while it was ongoing is as good as approval.

Yeah... you go with that. I'm sure it'll get him "THIS TIME"

 

[Esdraelon]

Legal shenanigans.

Uh huh. So, you think it's reasonable that the Feds would refuse to use a trial strategy that, if successful would PROVE Trump was guilty? That about right?

 

[Crepitus]

Uh huh. So, you think it's reasonable that the Feds would refuse to use a trial strategy that, if successful would PROVE Trump was guilty? That about right?

Prosecuting tRump isn't their job. Convicting his whack-jobs is. If tRump gets the blame, the other nutjob walks. Here, even if the other nutjob is convicted, there is still.a case against tRump.

 

[justoffal]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

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Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

​

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

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On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

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None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

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"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

Uh oh..... Heads are gonna roll....

 

[Mac-7]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

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Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

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Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

​

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

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None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

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"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

The accused rioter should be able to argue anything he wants in his own defense

but I do appreciate the Deep State lawyer affirming that it was not trump’s fault

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

​

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

​

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

​

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

​

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

​

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

Right, that's how the con works.

Somehow they all seemed to have gotten this message. They all seem to say they thought Trump invited them to do it and thought he would have their backs.

Wherever did they all get such an idea? Easy answer....

 

[maybelooking]

POS liberals have been claiming Trump ordered the whole thing!!! The truth and facts mean nothing to agenda driven liberals.

 

[surada]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.

...​

Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

Trump did everything in his power to incite a riot for 5 weeks.

 

[surada]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.

...​

Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

Trump did everything in his power to incite a riot for 5 weeks.

 

[justoffal]

Trump did everything in his power to incite a riot for 5 weeks.

Bullshit....in that case you need to lock up " teach our enemies a lesson" Obama and " get in their faces" Waters...

Trump also has a first amendment right asshole...

You people simply want to criminalize disagreement.

Jo

 

[Dragonlady]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

​

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

​

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

​

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

​

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

​

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

I love it when people outside of the legal profession read a legal argument and fail to understand what it means. Like all those fools who claimed Durham accused the Clinton Campaign of spying on the Trump White House.

Just because the President didn't give the rioters a "legal authorization" to assault the Capitol, doesn't mean that the President didn't incite the rioters to storm the Capitol. These are two entirely different concepts. An "incitement to riot" isn't any sort of legal permission, which is what the Defendants are claiming.

They are saying they didn't believe what they were doing was against the law because the President told them to do it. The Department of Justice said that that Trump's words didn't constitute any sort of "legal authorization" which can be used as a defense to the crimes committed.

 

[dudmuck]

POS liberals have been claiming Trump ordered the whole thing!!! The truth and facts mean nothing to agenda driven liberals.

Dustin Thompson says he was following Trump's orders

Jan. 6 rioter who said he wanted Trump's 'approval' found guilty

Dustin Thompson told jurors he was "following presidential orders" when he stormed the Capitol and stole a bottle of liquor and a coat rack.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[BackAgain]

Trump's long silence while it was ongoing is as good as approval.

No. It isn’t.

 

[koshergrl]

Trump's long silence while it was ongoing is as good as approval.

Stop lying, he wasn’t silent. And if he was, since when is being SILENT the same as incitement? I thought you craphats said he told ppl to attack thd capitol...make up yer minds.

 

[WEATHER53]

Very reasonable to say no such orders were given when there were no such “orders”

 

[Turtlesoup]

As everyone with a brain knows, President Trump had nothing to do with any rioting that occurred o January 6. Now the Biden DoJ admits it in court.

​

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol rioter from arguing that former President Donald Trump authorized him to attack the Capitol on January 6.​

​

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York City judge, was photographed inside the Capitol wearing fur pelts, what appeared to be a police officer's bullet-proof vest and carrying a police officers' riot shield. Mostofsky's trial is set to begin in January and prosecutors are hoping to block him from using the "blame Trump" defense to persuade jurors of his innocence.​

​

On Monday, prosecutors asked Judge James Boasberg to block Mostofsky from arguing he's a victim of entrapment-by-estoppel because of comments Trump made leading up to the riot. To win the claim, a defendant must prove the government actively misled him and that the defendant reasonably relied on the government official's "misleading pronouncement" when committing the crime.​

​

None of which, prosecutors argued, Mostofsky can successfully prove.​

​

"The defendant will be unable to identify any remarks made by former President Trump that authorized that illegal conduct," prosecutors wrote. "Nor can there be any reasonable claim that President Trump intended to or actually authorized the defendant's particular criminal conduct.​

​

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Capitol Rioters Can't Argue Trump Authorized Jan 6 Attack: Prosecutors

Prosecutors are asking a judge to bar a Capitol riot defendant from using the "blame Trump" defense in his trial, which is set to begin in January.

www.newsweek.com

That's funny------so all of the defendents need only blame trump which the dems have been pushing to prove their innocence.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

Trump's long silence while it was ongoing is as good as approval.

We still have people in jail for taking selfies you GD SOB. They'll be fucking rich when all this is discovered with the 2023 1/6 commission