Trump's 2016 Election Concerns Brought into 2020 Overturn Case

Lawyers argue past election interference fears explain skepticism, while prosecutors point to history of fraud claims.

Trump's lawyers argue that his concern about foreign interference in the 2016 election explains his skepticism about the 2020 election results.
Prosecutors want to present evidence of Trump's history of claiming election fraud, including in the 2016 election.
Defense lawyers have requested prosecutors to turn over all materials related to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Prosecutors argue that Trump's false claims about the 2012 and 2016 elections demonstrate a pattern of blaming fraud for unfavorable election results.
Both sides see the 2016 election as relevant to the case, but for different reasons.