And former President Trump's attorneys in the D.C. election case are seeking,
are asking federal judge Tanya Chutkan to deny the prosecution's request to file an oversized motion.
We're now turning to our legal correspondent Arlene Richards. Arlene, how are you doing?
Great.
So let me ask you, Arlene, special counsel Jack Smith,
he wants to file a 180-page motion on presidential immunity. Why are Trump's attorneys opposing it?
Well, in the normal course, this is not an unusual request. But in this case,
you know, Trump's attorneys believe that what Jack Smith is actually trying to do
is submit a hit piece. So Smith has said in his request that the filing would greatly assist
Judge Chutkan, who has to make the final determination on which of the alleged acts
were official and which are not. But Trump's attorneys argue that Smith doesn't intend to
provide just facts. They say he wants to provide, quote, untested and biased views to the court
and the public as if they are conclusive. Also, that factual records are typically developed to
resolve legal questions in criminal cases. And Smith's plan is to file what he calls
an opening immunity brief, they say is improper. Smith has argued that he needs to file such a
large motion because of the Supreme Court's ruling on this issue. The court had said that
in order to determine whether the alleged acts were official or not, the analysis has to be
facts specific. Now Smith says whatever the judge decides will likely be appealed,
giving the Supreme Court another chance to review this issue. He says, quote, it is essential that
the court ensure that the record in support of its determinations is complete. Now, Trump's
attorneys are also concerned about whether or not they are trying to, you know, trying to interfere
in the 2024 election. And they say that there are many other issues in this case that need to be
resolved and that Jack Smith is just trying to insist on pushing through this brief.
All right. Thank you very much for the insight today. Early. Thank you.
