Arr, me hearties! Those Trump prosecutors ought to be mighty 'alarmed' by the public's fair division o'er his case, says a wise legal mind.
2024-02-06
Avast, ye mateys! Elie Honig, a scurvey dog o' a CNN legal analyst, be raisin' the Jolly Roger, warnin' Trump's prosecutors t' be mighty alarmed! Aye, a new poll be showin' a mere 45% o' the landlubbin' Americans think he acted unlawfully. Shiver me timbers!
In a recent media appearance, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig expressed concern over polling data that revealed a significant percentage of Americans believe former President Donald Trump acted illegally in his efforts to remain in office. Honig stated that as a prosecutor, this statistic is alarming because it suggests that a substantial number of potential jurors already hold a bias against Trump. He emphasized the importance of unanimous agreement from the jury in a criminal trial, making it challenging to secure a conviction if a significant portion of the population believes the defendant did nothing wrong.Honig also discussed the ongoing cases against Trump. He predicted that the case brought by Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, would not be tried before the 2024 election due to personal relationship scandals involving one of the prosecutors. However, Honig believed that the Manhattan district attorney's case against Trump could proceed before the election. He also mentioned Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's actions on January 6th, stating that there is a 50/50 chance of it going to trial before the election.
Additionally, a CNN poll indicated that nearly half of Americans believe it is essential for a ruling to be made in Jack Smith's election interference investigation before the 2024 election. Honig questioned the impact that the hush money case against Trump, related to Stormy Daniels, could have on voters' decisions.
In April 2023, Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. These charges stem from hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. The trial for Trump's case related to Jack Smith's investigation has been delayed indefinitely, according to a federal judge. Furthermore, a federal appeals court ruled against Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, potentially leaving him open to further legal proceedings.
Overall, Honig's remarks and the polling data highlight the challenges prosecutors may face in pursuing cases against Trump and the potential impact on future elections.