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Dershowitz further criticizes Smith’s evidence, especially the claim that Trump knew the 2020 election was free of fraud because DOJ officials allegedly told him so. However, the truth—exposed through the Twitter files—reveals that these agencies actively interfered in the election by censoring content they deemed disinformation, especially related to Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Furthermore, Dershowitz notes that Smith selectively quotes Trump’s January 6th speech. By omitting key words like "peacefully" and "patriotically," Smith distorts Trump's call for peaceful protest, thereby fabricating a narrative that could lead to criminal charges. This "lie of omission" illustrates how the prosecution may be constructing a case based on false impressions rather than factual accuracy.