Lawyer For Capitol Rioters: Trump Offering Pardons Makes Them “Far Less Likely To Cooperate” [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports:

A lawyer representing several people charged in connection to the storming of the U.S. Capitol said Donald Trump is influencing the cases of his clients by offering them pardons. “So less likely to cooperate potentially,” CNN’s John Berman observed. “Far less likely to cooperate and probably more likely to proceed to a trial,” said attorney Robert Jenkins.

Eventually, the CNN host asked if the ex-president’s actions were tantamount to “witness tampering,” as Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) — a member of the Jan. 6 House Select Committee — suggested earlier on New Day. Jenkins didn’t think Trump’s influence rose to the level of witness tampering, “but he is certainly putting his fingers on the scales. I’ll say that.”

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“Attorney for Capitol Rioters Says Trump Floating Jan. 6 Pardons Makes His Clients ‘Far Less Likely to Cooperate’” https://t.co/bbFUmO06SG

— Evan Kohlmann (@IntelTweet) February 2, 2022

JUST NOW (WOW): “Absolutely it would impact not only the attorney’s perspective but also the client’s…Far less likely to cooperate.”

Robert Jenkins, an attorney for several 1/6 clients says flatly Trump’s pardon statements impact the cases.pic.twitter.com/3Y0u9OhI0W

— John Berman (@JohnBerman) February 2, 2022