Given the unprecedented gravity of the charges and with the future of democracy on the line, I agree that the trial should be televised. Are there risks as Virginia points out? Absolutely. But the nation is better served by witnessing the proceedings rather than only getting filtered accounts.
However, are federal trials ever televised? I don't believe so.
Although generally I would agree with Joyce Vance, this time, given the fear, anger, and stupidity in this well-armed country, having read about the presence of TrumpтАЩs lawyers on TV, plus the master manipulator manipulating from the dock, I think itтАЩs asking for armed тАЬmilitiasтАЭ (particularly racist ones) in the streets. My first thought was to look forward to seeing the trial, but when I thought what the sight of DT in the dock would do to inflame the Proud Boys who arenтАЩt in jail, plus the congresspersons who are тАЬwithтАЭ him and have microphones, I changed my mind. The strength of the Fifth Column in America is more like FrancoтАЩs than many of US can accept.
I disagree, Virginia. This trial needs to be as accessible as possible. Read some of Joyce Vance's writings on the subject.
Given the unprecedented gravity of the charges and with the future of democracy on the line, I agree that the trial should be televised. Are there risks as Virginia points out? Absolutely. But the nation is better served by witnessing the proceedings rather than only getting filtered accounts.
However, are federal trials ever televised? I don't believe so.
Although generally I would agree with Joyce Vance, this time, given the fear, anger, and stupidity in this well-armed country, having read about the presence of TrumpтАЩs lawyers on TV, plus the master manipulator manipulating from the dock, I think itтАЩs asking for armed тАЬmilitiasтАЭ (particularly racist ones) in the streets. My first thought was to look forward to seeing the trial, but when I thought what the sight of DT in the dock would do to inflame the Proud Boys who arenтАЩt in jail, plus the congresspersons who are тАЬwithтАЭ him and have microphones, I changed my mind. The strength of the Fifth Column in America is more like FrancoтАЩs than many of US can accept.