Amid numerous investigations at county, state, and local levels into his political and economic activity, former President Donald Trump finds himself at the center of a brewing legal fight, this time in the ongoing Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial.
Last year, an Ohio man tried to argue Trump's speech near the White House authorized his actions. Dustin Thompson wasafter less than three hours of deliberation and later sentenced to three years in prison.
Like those of defendants before them, the efforts by Biggs' attorneys on Thursday face numerous legal hurdles that will likely hinder their ability to successfully secure Trump's testimony.
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