'Trump would do far more harm than good to the Proud Boys' prospects of an acquittal,' former assistant U.S. attorney Glenn Kirschner predicted.
. The five men, who are all members of a group notoriously known for supporting white supremacy and Trump, are currently on trial for seditious conspiracy related to their role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Kirschner said that even if Trump were to be called as a witness, it would be"extremely unlikely" for him to say anything about encouraging the Proud Boys to attack the Capitol. Instead, the attorney predicted that the former president would try to dodge any arguments that he was responsible and put the blame on the Proud Boys themselves.
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