Jared Kushner’s testimony is not by any means a get-out-of-jail-free card for Trump — but it could bolster one of his best shots at a defense, writes LevinsonJessica.
If those reports are accurate, Kushner’s testimony is not by any means a get-out-of-jail-free card for Trump. For one,under oath that Trump acknowledged that he had lost the election. Among them are Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former White House director of strategic communications, and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Further complicating legal matters for Trump is that others have indicated that Trump was going to declare victory on election night regardless of what the vote count indicated. Steve Bannon, a former Trump strategist, wassaying Trump would declare victory on election night. Bannon can be heard on the audio saying, “He’s gonna declare victory. But that doesn’t mean he’s a winner. … He’s just gonna say he’s a winner.
In addition, Trump’s historically loyal son-in-law may not be the most credible witness. Kushner had an incentive to keep the false claims of election fraud alive. Kushner was
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