Recent SCOTUS decision could have major implications for January 6th trial
A June 27, 2023 Supreme Court ruling may influence how Jack Smith charges the civil rights statute cited in his indictment . In Counterman vs Colorado, the court held 7–2 that “a mental state of recklessness” for threatening violence is sufficient to prove “true threats,” words that “lie outside the bounds of the First Amendment’s protection.” Recklessness means that the person issuing the threat “consciously disregarded a substantial risk that his communications would be viewed as threatening violence.”
Trump’s tweet to his violent mob of insurrectionists just after they breached the Capitol meets criteria for a “true threat.” One which targeted the life & safety of the Vice President.
Trump’s tweet to his violent mob of insurrectionists just after they breached the Capitol meets criteria for a “true threat.” One which targeted the life & safety of the Vice President.
