Key takeaways:
- William Barr has said that Donald Trump is unlikely to win the 2024 general election due to his current legal troubles.
- James Trusty called the case against Trump “unjustified” and “an abuse of prosecutorial power”.
- Barr said that Trump’s legal troubles are likely to weaken him during the 2024 general election.
Former Attorney General William Barr has said that Donald Trump is unlikely to win the 2024 general election due to his current legal troubles. Barr, who has previously said he won’t support Trump’s reelection, made the comments on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday.
Trump lawyer James Trusty also commented on the situation, saying on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that there are no more classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. This follows reports that Trump’s legal team turned over additional materials, as well as a laptop, to investigators.
Trusty called the case against Trump “unjustified” and “an abuse of prosecutorial power,” echoing complaints by Trump allies and even some critics. Sources had told CNN earlier this year that a Trump aide had made copies of classified documents his lawyers discovered in December in boxes at Mar-a-Lago before the documents were handed over.
Barr said that Trump’s legal troubles are likely to bolster him during the Republican primaries but “greatly weaken” him during the 2024 general election. “He’s already, I think, a weak candidate that would lose, but I think this sort of assures it,” Barr said.
The former president has yet to comment on the situation, but his legal team is continuing to fight the charges against him. It remains to be seen how the case will affect Trump’s chances in the 2024 election.
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