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“Asking is aspirational. Asking is not action. It’s core free speech. The press should be defending free speech. What President Trump was doing is within the reality and the realm of free speech. He’s asking his vice president, ‘What about taking this course of action?’ Ultimately, his vice president rejected all of the proposals that were made. What President Trump did not do is direct Vice President Pence to do anything. He asked him in an aspirational way. Asking is covered by the First Amendment.” – Trump lawyer John Lauro, speaking this morning to dumbfounded CNN host Dana Bash. Lauro repeated the same asinine claim about Georgia’s secretary of state on Meet The Press.
WATCH: Why did fmr. Pres. Trump threaten Georgia Sec. of State Raffensperger with a criminal charge? @chucktodd asks.
Trump lawyer John Lauro: “That wasn’t a threat at all. … He was asking for [him] to get the truth. … That was an aspirational ask.” pic.twitter.com/fqAOqlCOda
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 6, 2023
Trump is known for his “aspirational” speech. Incredible stuff. Zero notes. https://t.co/HHaL7QM2cq
— Molly Jong-fast (@MollyJongFast) August 6, 2023
Trump lawyer John Lauro on CNN punts when asked if it’s wise for Trump to call Jack Smith “deranged” and “mentally ill”: “My focus is on addressing the issues.” pic.twitter.com/gdtwLYba3g
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2023
“There’s no evidence Joe Biden is involved in this.”
CNN’s Dana Bash speaks with John Lauro, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, about Trump’s threats aimed at special counsel Jack Smith and the DOJ probe into attempts to overturn the 2020 election. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/7bzqIwB5sG
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2023
Dana Bash stops Trump lawyer John Lauro when he tries to claim that Biden is involved in the case against Trump, “I’m just going to stop you. There’s no evidence that Joe Biden is involved in this.”
Lauro claimed since Garland appointed Smith, Biden is involved, which is false. pic.twitter.com/ae6NNOExOI— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 6, 2023
Trump’s lawyer claims that fake electors are normal and this is how the political process works. Dana Bash replied, “No. It doesn’t.” pic.twitter.com/eodTKTYu64
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) August 6, 2023
Trump’s lawyer John Lauro claimed all attempts to overturn the election is freedom of speech because he was “asking” people to overturn the election.
Dana Bash: “Almost all alleged criminal activity has to do with speech.” pic.twitter.com/bwoHzJM4uF
— Kelsie Taggart (@kelsientaggart) August 6, 2023