Judge Denies Trump's Attempt to Remove Jan. 6 Riot Language from D.C. Election Indictment
TL;DR
A judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request to remove allegedly "inflammatory" language from the federal indictment charging him with crimes related to the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump objected to sections of the indictment suggesting he incited the riot by making false claims about election fraud and urging supporters to march to the Capitol. The judge ruled that Trump's lawyers failed to show that the language was prejudicial to him. The trial is set to begin in March, and the judge stated that the jury selection process will address any potential prejudice caused by pretrial publicity. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Topics:nationpolitics#capitol-riot#donald-trump#election-fraud#indictment#judge-tanya-chutkan#politics
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