Donald Trump embraces the January 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

In the upcoming trial of Donald Trump for his alleged role in the Capitol riot, his lawyers are attempting to distance him from the rioters, whom they describe as "independent actors." Prosecutors, on the other hand, argue that Trump is responsible for the chaos and will use his continued support of the defendants as evidence of criminal intent. Trump's defense team seeks to block evidence related to the actions of the rioters, while prosecutors plan to show videos of Trump's speech urging the crowd to "fight like hell."