Defense attorneys for five Proud Boys leaders intend to call former President Trump to testify as a witness in their clients’ ongoing trial.
a Proud Boys organizer from Florida, unveiled a subpoena on Thursday that would compel Trump’s appearance in March and said they would seek the Justice Department’s assistance with serving Trump.The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.It’s far from certain that Trump will actually take the stand — Biggs and his defense team will have to deal with the logistical difficulties of serving a former president and current presidential candidate.
This isn’t the first time a defendant charged in connection to the Jan. 6 riot has tried to put the former president on the witness stand., 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.
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