In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the arguments raised in the pre-trial briefs of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, and they discuss technology company Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
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Does Trump Have a 1st Amendment Impeachment Defense?
Trump’s legal team plans to argue that the President was exercising his freedom of speech when he spoke to a crowd on the morning of the Capitol insurrection — but is that argument legally sound?
The Senate kicked off the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump this week, while the House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team spent the past week filing competing briefs. Preet and Anne break down the merits of each side’s arguments.
Meanwhile, technology company Smartmatic is suing Fox News for defamation over its coverage of the company’s involvement in the 2020 presidential election. Preet and Anne discuss whether Smartmatic could be deemed a “public figure” — a designation that has implications for the standard required to prove defamation.
