Trump Asks Court To Find Jack Smith In Contempt, In Further Bid To Delay Jan. 6 Trial

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : Since his multiple indictments for trying to steal the 2020 election and illegally taking classified documents, Trump has engaged in a legal battle to delay his trials as much as possible, since he would become immune from prosecution, and even have the power to dismiss federal charges, if he were to win the 2024 election and take office again.
32% : That relief means that Trump need not respond to motions filed by the prosecution until the appeal is concluded.
30% : The argument Trump puts forward in his filing is that Smith's motions are filled with "partisan rhetoric" that "mirrors the Biden Administration's dishonest talking points."
27% : Trump faces four charges in the trial, including conspiracy to defraud the country by lying about election fraud, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding for planning to derail the counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6, obstruction of an official proceeding for the attempt to do so, and conspiracy against rights for his efforts to threaten people's right to vote.
26% : Since Trump is relieved of having to respond by the stay order, "the prosecutors seek to weaponize the Stay to spread political propaganda.
26% : The pretrial filings Trump accuses Smith of improperly submitting are known as motions in limine, which state what evidence or arguments should be held inadmissible during the trial.
25% : The prosecution's continued motions, Trump argues, place an ongoing burden of litigation on him, in contravention of the stay order.
23% : The request that Smith be held in contempt revolves around the prosecutor's continued filing of pretrial motions during the stay period where Trump is relieved of the "burdens of litigation."
16% : With Trump asking the court to rule that the prosecution's motions be withdrawn, and that they be forbidden from submitting any more filings until the stay is lifted, the contempt request can be seen as Trump's effort to tie up Smith's motions and further delay the trial if he loses his appeal.
14% : The stay order was put in place after Trump appealed a previous decision by Chutkan rejecting Trump's assertion of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.

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