OAN’s Daniel Baldwin
11:53 AM – Friday, August 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to four felony counts regarding his conduct following the 2020 election. The 45th president appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse. The next hearing date was set for August 28th, when a tentative trial date will be set. Criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz told One America News that the 45th president cannot get a fair trial in Washington.
“It’s rare to get a change of venue based on political affiliations, but in this case, it’s so overwhelming,” said Dershowitz. “There is no district in all of the United States that is more anti-Trump than the District of Columbia.”
Trump agreed, arguing that the trial should be moved to West Virginia.
“[Washington, D.C. is] the appropriate venue ’cause the alleged crimes occurred there,” Dershowitz said. “But the court has the power to transfer it to West Virginia or to Southern Virginia or other purple areas.”
According to the Washington Board of Elections, only 5.32% of voters in the nation’s capital were registered as Republicans as of June 30, 2023. In addition, 93% of Washington voted for President Joe Biden while only 5.4% voted for Trump.
According to the DC Board of Elections, only 5.32% of voters registered as Republicans by June 30, 2023.In the 2020 Election, 93% of DC voted for Joe Biden. Only 5.4% voted for Trump.
Trump has zero shot at receiving a fair trial with a jury pool this biased. pic.twitter.com/p9tiMiueFi
