Donald Trump finds himself in a position that no other U.S. President has been before. He is currently facing a litany of charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the most recent presidential election. On Thursday, he entered a plea of not guilty and received instructions to return for a subsequent court hearing later this month. It is unclear when the trial will begin, but many Democratic lawmakers hope it will be broadcast to American voters when court proceedings get going. A letter signed by more than three dozen members of Congress asks for the trial to be televised.
“Transparency will be crucial in the trials of the U.S. v. Donald J. Trump. It’s why dozens of my colleagues joined me today in urging that these proceedings be broadcast [to] the public,” Rep. Adam Schiff tweeted on Thursday.
“If the American people are to accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for them to witness, as directly as possible, the full facts and evidence.”
Transparency will be crucial in the trials of the U.S. v. Donald J. Trump.
It’s why dozens of my colleagues joined me today in urging that these proceedings be broadcast for the public.
If the American people are to accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for them to… pic.twitter.com/xYY2xuooYd
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) August 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump did not directly respond to the comments made by his former colleagues on Capitol Hill, but he did share his disdain for the place he once called home.
“It was also very sad to drive through Washington D.C. and seeing the filth and the decay, and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti,” the former reality show host said as he criticized federal lawmakers and the nation’s capital.
“This is not the place that I left.”
The former President will have to return to the city of “filth” and “decay” before the end of the month. Judge Tanya Chutkan is set to lead the next court hearing in the case on August 28 at 10 a.m.
