GOP allies misrepresent judge's instructions
Rebecca Shabad and Ginger Gibson
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., once an opponent of Trump when they ran for president in 2016, tweeted that the judge told the jury that they don't have to unanimously agree on which crime was committed.
"Judge in Trump case in NYC just told jury they don’t have to unanimously agree on which crime was committed as long as they all at least pick one. And that among the crimes the can pick from are ones Trump WASN’T EVEN CHARGED WITH!!! This is exactly the kind of sham trial used," he wrote.
That’s a blatant misrepresentation of what Judge Merchan said. The judge told the jury that they don’t have to unanimously agree on what crime Trump was trying to cover up. They just have to agree he was trying to cover up a crime.
Jonathan Turley, one of Trump’s favorite legal scholars, also tweeted about the judge's comments. He was retweeted by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who added, “This “trial” is a mockery of the justice system from beginning to end.”
The talking point was soon echoed by commentators on Fox News.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-trial-live-updates-hush-money-case-jury-deliberations-rcna154410#rcrd42430
Cubans are that stupid little Marco, or just you?
HE WAS TRYING TO COVER UP A CRIME, NO, LITTLE MARCO?
GOP FUD.
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