An attorney for Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that the former president would not be treated fairly if his criminal trial proceeds in Manhattan, and would seek to have it moved.
“The issue with venue is that Manhattan was like 87 per cent pro-Joe Biden in the last election. It’s a real stronghold of liberalism, of activism, and that infects the whole process,” Jim Trusty told ABC’s morning show, This Week.
However, Mr Trusty said the legal team’s top priority was filing a motion to dismiss the charges against Mr Trump.
Under New York law, a judge can decide to move proceedings if defense lawyers successfully argue that their client wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the jurisdiction where the crime allegedly occurred.
Mr Trump demanded that criminal proceedings be moved out of Manhattan to Staten Island ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday.
The former president posted on his social media site, Truth Social, that the case was being brought in a “VERY UNFAIR VENUE, WITH SOME AREAS THAT VOTED 1% REPUBLICAN”.
“The issue with venue is that Manhattan was like 87% pro-Joe Biden in the last election. It’s a real stronghold of liberalism, of activism, and that infects the whole process," former Pres. Trump's attorney Jim Trusty tells @JonKarl. https://t.co/aJvE6l4LPx pic.twitter.com/WaFsbE0nxP
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