She appears poised to offer damning testimony against the former president, as soon as next month.
Sidney Powell speaks during a news conference about lawsuits contesting the results of the presidential election in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, 2020.On Thursday, Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor election interference charges in Fulton County, Georgia, becoming the highest-level figure to admit guilt in the vast conspiracy to try to overturn the 2020 election.
How seriously will we be able to take that testimony? Given her history of flamboyant statements and conspiracy theories, former federal prosecutor Norman L. Eisen notes that “the jury is literally out on how probative she will be as a witness.” He continued: “She may have particularly damning pieces of information to share with a jury that are corroborated so that any credibility issues are bolstered by other witnesses, documents, or evidence.
What’s more important, for the purposes of the prosecutions against Trump, though, is that the House Jan. 6 committee revealed that she was an active participant during a critical White House meeting in the weeks before Jan. 6, during which Trump allegedly sought to have her appointed as special counsel in order to seize voting machines.
Powell’s link to both the Dec. 18 meeting and the Jan. 7 vote machine theft will make her a critical witness against Giuliani, who was also charged in Fulton County, and against Trump. But now, Powell’s cooperation is likely to significantly increase pressure on Giuliani to reach a similar deal. Trump, meanwhile, is scheduled be tried in federal court on March 4, which is when Powell’s likely testimony against Chesebro could come into play.
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