Fox News’ John Roberts had to twice explain to former President Donald Trump’s attorney, John Lauro, that it was both the former president himself and the law that would not allow cameras in court.
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he received a targeted letter on Sunday suggesting a possible third indictment in connection with his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 riots.
Lauro took to Fox News to discuss potential indictments, claiming they were politically motivated.
“This is a coordinated effort, a complicit effort, trying to tie him up in the middle of an election campaign led by him, but have you seen this in the history of the United States?” If I appear in court, I will not only represent the President of the United States, but the sovereign people of this country who are entitled to hear the truth. The first thing we ask is to put cameras in courtrooms so that all Americans can see what’s going on in our criminal justice system. And I hope the Justice Department joins us in that effort so that we can remove the curtains and all Americans can see what’s going on. This is unprecedented to intimidate a president.”
“Maybe you should have that discussion with Donald Trump, because he didn’t want cameras in court when he was indicted in New York,” Roberts said.
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“It’s not. We’re going to set the process in order,” pushed Lauro.
“We can’t put cameras in federal courts either, so I think that’s probably a moot point,” Roberts replied.
“You can ask me,” said Lauro. (Related: Alan Dershowitz: It’s more important than ever for Trump’s trial to be televised)
“Yes, you can ask, but you won’t understand,” said Mr. Roberts.
Trump’s lawyers successfully asked a judge to deny a media request to allow cameras in a Manhattan courtroom where Trump was indicted in April for forcing his then-lawyer to pay hush money to a porn star.
“We submit that the media request should be denied because it creates a circus-like atmosphere in arraignment, raises unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump’s presumption of innocence,” the attorneys said in a statement. letter.
As for the third impeachment possibility, the federal trial will not be televised.
