The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over his efforts to retain power accuses him of conspiracies built on knowing falsehoods. His supporters say he is protected by the First Amendment.
This article gives entirely too much consideration to Trump’s defence. Its giving weight to the false narrative that this is just based on his speech before the insurrection, or saying the results were a lie. That is not why he is being indicted!
There is mountains of evidence of him arranging with co-conspirators to declare the election illegal, trying to get the military on board, and attempting to install himself as unelected president (probably for life). Pretty cut and dry treason. His free speech (criminal though it is at times) is not the crime here.
This article gives entirely too much consideration to Trump’s defence. Its giving weight to the false narrative that this is just based on his speech before the insurrection, or saying the results were a lie. That is not why he is being indicted!
There is mountains of evidence of him arranging with co-conspirators to declare the election illegal, trying to get the military on board, and attempting to install himself as unelected president (probably for life). Pretty cut and dry treason. His free speech (criminal though it is at times) is not the crime here.