Donald Trump's own attorneys know that his biggest argument against his criminal hush money cover-up guilty verdicts is a "ridiculous" lie, according to a lawyer who represented the former president in the civil defamation case that resulted in Trump owing tens of millions of dollars to writer E. Jean Carroll.
Joe Tacopina represented Trump in the Carroll case, where the former president was found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the magazine writer. Tacopina would later leave the legal team, saying he needs to "follow his compass."
Recently, Trump lashed out at Carroll again, and her lawyer left the door open to another complaint.
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On Saturday, Tacopina appeared on MSNBC, where he was asked about Trump's claim that President Joe Biden is orchestrating the local N.Y. case.
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The host specifically asked his thoughts on Trump's claim that Biden or any one else in the federal government is "trying to lean in on" Trump with the case.
"To say that Joe Biden brought this case is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard. We know that's not the case," he said. "Even Trump's lawyers know that's not the case."
"The federal government has no input on the Manhattan district state prosecution. The federal government and Joe Biden cannot direct, command, request a state prosecutor to bring charges," Tacopina added "They have no jurisdiction. The same way the president would not be able to pardon anyone who is convicted of a state crime. It is only left to the governor of that state."
He continued, saying that "people who say that make it scary that they really don't know the law or what they are talking about."
"To suggest that Joe Biden would be behind a Manhattan prosecution is silly," he added.
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