'It just won't add up to the jury': Ex-FBI director says Trump can't sell his story
Even if Donald Trump didn't know that he lost the 2020 election, that wouldn't save him from a jury in the criminal probe, according to a MSNBC national security analyst.
Former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday, and was asked if it makes a difference for the prosecution if Jack Smith is able to prove that Trump didn't believe that he had won the election. The host played several videos showing testimony of individuals who said Trump told them he knew he lost.
"No question the jury is going to hear what you just played and hear much more," he said. "I still remind folks, really something important here. A fervent belief in something does not equal a reasonable belief in something, nor does it give you license to commit a crime around your fervent belief."
Figliuzzi went even further to suggest a jury might fight a "fervent belief" but not a "reasonable" one, which is purportedly the legal standard.
"It just won't add up for the jury," Figliuzzi said on Tuesday.