NBCUniversal Seeks Video Coverage Of Donald Trump’s Election Conspiracy Case: “If Ever A Trial Were To Be Televised, This One Should Be”
deadline.comNBCUniversal News Group filed its own request to televise Donald Trump‘s election conspiracy trial, citing the extraordinary circumstances of a former president facing criminal charges.
In an application filed today in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., NBCU’s legal team, led by Theodore Boutrous Jr., wrote that “civil and criminal proceedings have been televised routinely for decades pursuant to rules in many state courts, with no prejudice to any party or to the administration of justice.” (Read the NBCU request). “If ever a trial were to be televised, this one should be, for the benefit of American democracy,” they wrote.
Federal district courts have prohibited video and audio coverage of criminal proceedings. NBCU is asking for a pool camera with limited broadcast delay, or for the court itself to provide a live feed.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled March 4 as the start date for Trump’s trial on four conspiracy counts related to his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election.
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