Judge will allow prosecutors to use Trump's 'stand back and stand by' comment in Proud Boys trial

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can use video of then-President Donald Trump telling the far-right group the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” in the trial against several of the group’s leaders charged with seditious conspiracy.

District Judge Timothy Kelly said that the former president’s comments showed “an additional motive to advocate for Mr. Trump (and) engage in the charged conspiracy” to keep Trump in power.

During a presidential debate in 2020, Trump was asked by moderator Chris Wallace if he would condemn white supremacists and militia groups. Democratic candidate Joe Biden interjected and specifically mentioned the Proud Boys.

“Proud Boys – stand back and stand by,” Trump responded. “But I’ll tell you what. I’ll tell you what. Somebody’s got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/politics/proud-boys-trial-trump-stand-back-stand-by/

[ananda]

1. Good. I'm tired of the Profa in this country.

...

[MayReasonRule]

2. TIL

Makes sense though, pro-fa anti-fa.

Right on y'all.

TIL

[Frasier Balzov]

3. This cuts two ways.

The defense will say that the accused were simply following orders from our nation's leader.

[Permanut]

4. The Nuremberg strategy..

Hope it fails again.

[republianmushroom]

5. good

[Ohioboy]

7. If I remember correctly...

The Proud boys made it clear in social media that they liked what Trump had said, and did in fact see it as a call to arms.