likely enhance his standing in the court of public opinion. which brings me to today s poll question. go to smerconish.com and answer this question. should the timing of any trump trial be influenced by the date of the election? ginning me to discuss is ronald zsullivan jr., clinical professr of law at harvard law school, where he s also faculty director of the criminal justice institute. professor, thank you for being here. in a normal felony case of this magnitude, would it get to trial before november of 2024? i do not think so. if you would ask me this question 24 hours ago, i would have said there s no earthly way this case would go to trial before the election, but having seen what happened yesterday in court, i have to modify my opinion a little bit. there s probably a likelihood that this will go to trial before the election. what is it?
paragr quote, simply put, politics must play no role in the decisions the federal investigators or prosecutors regarding any investigations or criminal charges. law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election or for the pup of an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party, such a purpose is inconsistent can with the department s mission and with the principles of federal prosecution. the u.s. attorney s manual has similar language, and it all makes sense. but think about it. if law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charmings for the purpose of affecting any election, then surely the logic would procollude them from influencing the timing of a trial for affecting an election. it seems like the special counsel is deliberating pushing to get the january 6th case
resolution. it s certainly a matter of public importance, but why did it merit more prompt resolution than any other case. according to trump, it s because the feds want their say before the american people get eirs. deranged jack smith has just asked for a trial on the biden indictment to take place on january 2nd. such a trial says trump should only happen, if at all, after the election. the same with the other fake biden indictments, election interference. if friday s hearing address ed the issue of trump being a candidate telling his attorney the fact that he is running a political campaign current ly hs to yield to the administration of justice. and if that means he can t say exactly what he wants to say in political speech, that s just how it s going to have to be. he also responded to defense complaints about the timing saying, i see a desire to move this case along, adding that she hasn t seen any evidence that
in a recent poll, 86% of republicans said they feel the trump indictments and investigations are an attempt to stop his 2024 campaign. and 56% say they view the indictments and investigations as an attack on people like me. it s true trump s fate might be determined by the election. that he could win, stymie the justice department or self-pardon for the federal charges. but that doesn t mean it s proper for the special counsel or the court to schedule trial with the election in mind. the doj standards warn for the purpose of influencing the election, that should include the pace with which is a case is prepared for trial. don t misunderstand me. trump shouldn t be shown any deference in delaying the trials until after the election. but nor should he be rushed to trial different than any other defendant. and if that happens, it will
viewer? i m here for the american people. i m risking my life and my career for the american people. and what s right is right. if everyone does what s right every single time, then america is going to be a great country for a long time to come. i can t comment on that thought. i m with you in so far as i m not rooting for any outcome other than to get to the truth. thank you, gary. thank you so much, michael. please go to smerconish.com and cast a ballot on the poll question. should the timing of any trump trial be influenced by the date of the election? still to come, starting with the draft, the elites enjoyed a different america. although many make noise about a society. are they just propagating their own power? and pensacola tried to promote how he s a regular guy