During the ongoing legal proceedings, Matthew Colangelo, representing the prosecution, has emphasized the language of federal election law in relation to the case at hand.
Colangelo pointed out that according to the plain text of the statute, an election law conspiracy is deemed to have occurred when the intended outcomes are achieved through unlawful methods. He stressed that the inclusion of the term 'willful' is unnecessary in this context.
Furthermore, Colangelo highlighted that the election law violation in question escalates to a criminal offense when two or more individuals conspire to support a candidate for election through illicit means.
The prosecution's argument revolves around the assertion that former President Trump was allegedly involved in an illegal conspiracy aimed at undermining the integrity of the 2016 election. They claim that he played a role in a scheme designed to suppress adverse information, such as the controversial $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels.
