Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash during the Sunday broadcast of CNN’s “State of the Union” talk show program, South Carolina GOP Senator Tim Scott argued that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is attempting to frame former President Donald Trump with the “hush money” case he brought against Trump for how he recorded the alleged payments on his taxes.
As background, DA Bragg alleges that Trump should have recorded the “hush money” payment as a campaign donation, not a legal expense, when it was made to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump has pleaded “Not Guilty” to all of DA Bragg’s charges in the case, and has taken to Truth Social innumerable times to allege that the case is politically motivated.
The South Carolina Senator’s comments on the matter came when the show’s anchor, Dana Bash, asked him about the close of the case and if he has faith in the twelve-person New York jury to deliver a fair verdict in the case.
She asked, “I do want to ask about closing arguments in the criminal trial in New York. They are set for Tuesday. The jury could deliver a verdict later this week on 34 felony charges. I know you’ve criticized the prosecutors and the judge, but this case will ultimately be decided by 12 ordinary citizens. Do you have faith that the jury is going to deliver a fair verdict?”
Sen. Scott insisted that he thinks the jury will find the former president innocent, as there were no crimes that he committed. However, Sen. Scott also took the opportunity to take a torch to the Manhattan DA, arguing that he is guilty of corrupting America’s justice system and of trying to frame Trump, to whom he referred as “an innocent man.”
In his words: “Well, there’s no crimes so I assume that they will actually find him innocent. The only person guilty in that courtroom as DA Bragg, guilty of corrupting the justice system, guilty of not doing his job, and guilty of trying to frame an innocent man. It’s really the two tear justice system that has so many Americans concerned about fairness in our country.”
Bash then tried to press him on if he has faith in the jury system, particularly in this case, referring to the twelve New Yorkers as “ordinary Americans.” Pressing him on the matter, she said, “But just to be clear, you have faith in the jury system. and in particular again, these 12 ordinary Americans who are going to ultimately decide?”
Sen. Scott tried to dodge the question, telling Bash that the jury pool is far to the left but that he hopes they will still manage to reach the right decision in the case. He said, “I know that 96% is the number I’ve heard of the number of Democrats in that area of Manhattan. So I hope that they come to the right decision. I assume that he will be found innocent.”
Watch Sen. Scott battle Bash over the “hush money” trial jury matter here:
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