Special counsel jack smith was ever a serious lawyer, he lost that distinction tonight. He now has the sole dysfunction of being a political hack. The attack on this nations capitol on january 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of democracy, the department of justice has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment. Laura well by listening to this guy you would think that trump himself was smashing through the glass at the capitol that day. That was one of the most demogog would assume that trump was alleged to have carried out the capitol riot. This is the criminalization of disinformation in order to get a conviction he will have to use material in of in my view is clearly protected by the First Amendment. Laura now this case should never survive a motion to dismiss, a motion of summary judgment, obama judge ever do the right thing, i want to remind you s
family got poorer and poorer staying on. janing me now tom cotton sitting on the senate intel committee. senator you are a lawyer, your reaction tonight, i have a chance to read through this diatribe of an indictment but your thoughts. laura i think your word diatribe is well put, i only had a chance to skim through it, something you would get from an msnbc producer from that channel. these are constitutionally protected activities in which former president trump engaged, political activities, free speech protected by the first amendment. you don t have to agree with him, you don t have to think he is right, i don t see how these charges can go forward without a serious constitutional challenge from the former president. i want to point out that jack smith is an ideological zea lot, charged