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Trump Attorney Disputes Allegations Of President's Involvement In Scheme

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Summerville

During the ongoing trial, Trump attorney Todd Blanche has been meticulously dissecting the testimony of former White House aide Madeleine Westerhout. Westerhout's account to the jurors portrayed Trump as a busy individual who would occasionally glance at the checks she presented, but not always, as highlighted by Blanche.

Blanche emphasized to the jury that the mere act of Trump looking at invoices, without any specific details provided, should not be grounds for convicting the former President. He argued that assuming Trump had full knowledge of the contents of the invoices based solely on his glance is a significant stretch and raises reasonable doubt.

Blanche further contested the prosecution's narrative, asserting that the government is urging the jury to make a substantial leap in logic. He refuted the notion that Trump's brief interactions with the checks and invoices implicated him in any alleged scheme. The scheme in question involved categorizing a legal expense as such, and Blanche deemed the suggestion that Trump was actively involved in this deception as absurd.

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