Opinion | BarbMcQuade: There is a big difference between baseless assertions and evidence. On Monday, lawyers advancing claims of election fraud in support of former President Trump got a master class in the distinction. - MSNBCDaily
Methodically walking through the affidavits submitted in support of the complaint, Parker exposed the utter absence of any factual basis to support the lawsuit, expressing concern that it was filed to"make the public believe there was something wrong in Michigan."in December, Parker wrote that the complaint was based on"speculation and conjecture."
"In fact," she wrote,"this lawsuit seems to be less about achieving the relief Plaintiffs seek ... and more about the impact of their allegations on people's faith in the democratic process and their trust in our government." During Monday's hearing, Parker read from affidavits submitted in support of the complaint. Each statement appeared to be completely lacking in evidentiary value. Witnesses made allegations such as a"belief" that ballots were altered, that they were"perplexed" by what they had seen and that plastic bags looked"as if" they contained papers that"could be" ballots.
Powell responded by saying that because they were not required to file affidavits with a complaint in federal court, their misleading nature was irrelevant. Instead, she argued, the only way to verify their accuracy is"through the crucible of trial.
As former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski once testified, there is “no obligation to be honest with the media.” The same is not true of lawyers.
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