Donald Trump has linked to an article where ex-CNN host Chris Cuomo said he wanted to kill everyone, including himself, when CNN fired him.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “That is exactly the feeling of Fredo. I always said this guy was a complete nut job! He is Fredo, and to me, he will always be Fredo. Not surprisingly, his show is a Ratings disaster!”
It has come to light that Defense attorneys for five Proud Boys leaders are gearing up to call former President Donald Trump to testify as a witness in their clients’ seditious conspiracy trial. However, it remains unclear whether their effort will succeed.
Proud Boys are planning to subpoena Trump
Lawyers for Joe Biggs, a Proud Boys organizer from Florida, revealed a subpoena Thursday that would compel Trump’s appearance in March and said they would seek the Justice Department’s assistance with serving Trump.
“Donald Trump called on patriots to stop the steal,” said Biggs’ lawyer Norm Pattis. “We’re calling on Donald Trump to take the stand.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It is needless to say that Trump will take the stand. Meanwhile, Biggs and his defense team will have to deal with the logistical difficulties of serving a former president and current presidential candidate. Trump could also move to quash the subpoena, leading to more litigation. The judge in the case, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, has not expressed a view on whether the subpoena should be permitted.
It isn’t the first time a defendant charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot has tried to put Trump on the witness stand. Dustin Thompson, an Ohio man who was eventually convicted on six counts related to the riot, raised the idea of subpoenaing Trump in February 2022. The judge, in that case, ruled that Trump’s testimony was inadmissible and blocked Thompson’s lawyer from issuing a subpoena.
