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the country, including a former president, was the subject of a hearing today in a federal courthouse in washington, d.c. attorneys for donald trump and federal prosecutors argued over trumps claim that the federal election case against him should be dismissed because everything he did in the postelection period was in his official capacity as president. the three-judge panel that is hearing the case appeared spectacle of that claim. the ex-president and jack smith were in the courtroo...

Dunn is referring to donald trump. instead, orchestrated by the most senior executives. who were financially benefiting themselves and the company by getting secret pay raises at the expense of state and federal taxpayers. it hardly amounts to a fringe benefit. dunn continued saying the former ceo assigned himself many of the illegal compensation checks. to put it bluntly, this was a sweeping and audacious payment scheme. it goes on from there. i just want to kind of give you a sense of what dun...

There is a different thing. the fact that the jury did not acquit him of first-degree murder is telling. id like to know what the count was. id like to know how the jury hung. was it 11-1? was it 11-1 for conviction on first degree? we dont know that. but the fact that the jury left the first degree on the table and did not acquit him of it is to me evidence that they should proceed wit. i certainly would. >> now, ken, what do you think the defense will do differently? if you were defending dunn...

You could read in jury reaction to the testimony, the direct testimony of the -- from the witnesses, the kids in the car and that -- and the defendant taking the stand himself? >> lawrence, the jurors were really raptly listening to dunn throughout his testimony. it was a struggle to figure out what they thought they were watching. i saw a juror shake her head in disgust. it was after the fiancee left that they basically turned on dunn. she contradicted a lot of what dunn said on the stand. >> t...

There are also letters that mr. dunn wrote to his family from jail where he talked more about thug culture and thug music and how people had already made up their mind about him, because he was a white man. the teenager killed was a black kid. >> carol, thats right. i think the letters that mr. dunn wrote from jail might come in on the rebuttal case. if dunn takes the stand and says, i was in reasonable fear for my life. the prosecution is going to want to take the position that this was a racia...

To put it. like they attacked me. im the victim. im the victor, but i was the victim too. >> im the victor, but i was the victim too. what about jordan davis, who would have turned 19 years old this week? jordans parents certainly think hes the victim in this case. and here is what dunn said about his fellow inmates. >> so being in a room by myself kind of sucks, but i guess itd be better than being in a room with them animals. >> well, you know, they probably wouldnt think too highly about what...

Prosecutors could use some statements and not others. and they gave them an opportunity to perhaps use them on cross-examination if dunn took the witness stand and testified and somehow opened the door. but in the end, the judge decided that allowing all of that evidence in would probably be unfairly prejudicial, and he went and erred on the side of caution and not having this issue that could be brought up on appeal, essentially. >> marcia, other quotes from letters that dunn wrote from jail le...

Judge would not let jurors see these letters and hear these phone calls. but to regular everyday people, it seems to defy common sense. can you explain this, why the judge wouldnt let the jurors hear and read this? >> well, yes. prior to the trial, dunns attorney filed a motion to address these issues with the judge and try to keep all of the statements and phone calls out of court. he said that they were too inflammatory. they would be unfairly prejudicial, and it would be impermissible charact...