Trump Indictment’s Sharp Details Seen As ‘Daunting For The Defense’

Trump Indictment’s Sharp Details Seen As ‘Daunting For The Defense’

June 9, 2023, Financial Times

Rob Kelner’s commentary was included in a Financial Times article about the unsealed indictment against former President Trump relating to allegations of mishandling government documents.

Notably missing from the indictment were allegations that the former president shared classified documents with former parties. Rob said, “In front of a jury I presume his defense lawyers will highlight those distinctions.” He added there was “less evidence” of Trump misusing the classified records or having “malicious intent to hurt the country.” 

Speaking to the Trump team’s potential defense tactics in the southern Florida court, Rob said, “The Trump defense team’s entire raison d'être will be appealing to that one dissident, probably Trump-sympathetic Florida juror.”

In regards to the case on the whole, Rob added, “In a normal case it would be game, set, match [for the prosecution]. But this is not a normal case.”