Experts Mock Trump's Defense

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Former President Donald Trump has suggested that his legal team would have a field day with witnesses who refute his unfounded claims of election fraud if he were to be indicted for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump made these comments on Truth Social, a platform he frequents. Legal experts were quick to criticize Trump's defense, with some mocking his propensity to take the stand himself. Additionally, Trump aimed at President Joe Biden, referencing an investigation into classified documents Biden is accused of removing from the White House after leaving office. However, legal experts have argued that the Presidential Records Act does not apply to the charges Trump is facing from the Justice Department.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Former President Donald Trump has suggested that his legal team would have a field day
00:05 with witnesses who refute his unfounded claims of election fraud if he were to be indicted
00:09 for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
00:12 Trump made these comments on Truth Social, a platform he frequents.
00:16 Legal experts were quick to criticize Trump's defense, with some mocking his propensity
00:19 to take the stand himself.
00:21 Additionally, Trump took aim at President Joe Biden, referencing an investigation into
00:24 classified documents Biden is accused of removing from the White House after leaving office.
00:29 However, legal experts have argued that the Presidential Records Act does not apply to
00:33 the charges Trump is facing from the Justice Department.
00:35 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
00:37 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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