This is a bench trial with no jury — leaving the decision solely to the Judge herself. She is expected to issue a ruling by the end of November. This case is unlikely to end at the trial level and may make its way up to the Supreme Court.
The trial began with overly dramatic testimonies about the so-called “U.S. Capitol insurrection,” Completely ignoring Trump’s call for peace and respect for law enforcement. The plaintiffs, a mix of establishment RINO Colorado Republicans and unaffiliated voters supported by the liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), are attempting to tie Trump to the events of January 6, 2021. Their argument hinges on a provision of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which bars individuals who engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office.
One dramatic moment in the trial was the testimony of Officer Daniel Hodges of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department. Hodges recounted the harrowing events of January 6, describing it as “horrific,” along with likening it to a “terrorist attack” and an assault on democracy. Body camera footage played during the trial showed protestors swarming Hodges and his colleagues, with Hodges recalling how one protestor even tried to gouge out his eye. Dramatic, sad, and yet completely irrelevant.
Trump’s legal team has been consistent and steadfast in their defense. They rightfully emphasized that Trump called for peace on January 6th and did not incite or participate in the violence at the Capitol, in fact, on that very day, Trump called for peace and respect for law enforcement. His legal team has rightly pointed out that he did not incite the event, did not travel to the Capitol, and did not lead supporters past police barricades or participate in any violence or call for violence.
They also pointed out that without a legal conviction for insurrection, the lawsuit’s charge remains ambiguous. Scott Gessler, a former Colorado Secretary of State, who is part of Trump’s legal team, drew parallels with Eugene V. Debs. Debs was a socialist politician from a century ago who was allowed to run for president despite serving time in prison for sedition. Gessler aptly noted that when there are many different definitions of insurrection, it essentially means there are none. Words have specific meanings for a reason. The standards and words cannot be molded to fit the narrative of January 6th, and are not reflective of reality. It’s crucial to remember that Trump has not been convicted or even charged with any crimes related to the events of January 6th. Not even the Department of Justice and Special Counsel Jack Smith have charged insurrection or anything alike due to the lack of supporting evidence and plethora of evidence to the contrary.
Furthermore, before the trial even began, Trump’s attorneys challenged the impartiality of Judge Sarah B. Wallace due to a record of a donation she made to a pro-Democrat group. Although the judge denied the recusal request, it raises questions about the fairness and impartiality of the trial.
This trial is not an isolated incident. It’s part of a coordinated effort by Democrats and those behind the Democratic Party to prevent Trump from becoming the next president. They fear his commitment to draining the swamp and clearing out the deep state that has plagued the federal government for years. The coordinated efforts by the Department of Justice, the Fulton County, Georgia prosecutor, the New York City prosecutor, as well as the civil actions brought by the Attorney General for the State of New York against the Trump Organization are clearly all linked together in timing to inflict as much damage as possible upon the former president and prevent him from conducting his campaign, as is his right under the First Amendment, for the presidency of the United States in 2024.
This and other organized attack on our former president are paid for by George Soros’ web of charities along with Citizens for Ethics (CREW) which is a 501(c)3 Charity involved in political witch hunts. This group even boasted about it on X, formerly known as Twitter:
A small group of moderate Republicans and dark money funded Democrat-controlled anti-Trump organizations are continuing to do everything they can within the framework of the organized campaign to prevent President Trump from winning the 2024 election. A recent trial in Colorado stems from the group’s attempts to try to tie President Trump to the January 6th protests and declare him to be a de facto insurrectionist who attempted to overthrow the government and therefore ineligible to run according to the 14th Amendment. This is despite the fact that Trump has never been charged or convicted of such crimes.