Should the Trump trial be televised, a la OJ ?

[kentuck]

I suppose it would have more viewers than the OJ trial if it were to happen.

But after the trial, no one could argue that they did not know what happened during the January 6th insurrection. Ignorance would no longer be an excuse.

Why should it not be televised? Is it not in the national interest?

In my opinion, he should be exposed to all of America.

[Ocelot II]

1. Oh, hell, yes.

I'd buy popcorn in bulk and I wouldn't miss a minute.

[Pobeka]

2. Yes. But I wouldn't watch most of it, my stomach is just not that strong. nt

[vanlassie]

3. OJ only killed two people.

[tinrobot]

4. No. Look how the OJ trial turned out.

A trial will already be a spectacle, no reason to add fuel to the fire by giving the buffoon camera time he craves.

I say don't change it. Federal trials don't allow cameras, so leave it at that. Not sure about the possible state trials.

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. Trump will be gagged and silenced. Quite likely, he won't even testify to his own defense.

He'll either follow his lawyers' demands or they'll quit.

[tinrobot]

13. His lawyers told him not to invade the Capitol and to return the classified documents

He doesn't always listen.

Besides:

[Ohio Joe]

5. I'd watch but any federal trial will not be televised...

Any state trials could be though.

[C_U_L8R]

6. I'm looking forward to the car chase.

[Javaman]

7. of course it will be televised for a bunch of reasons. but realistically because of ratings

you know, money.

[TigressDem]

8. Will they watch it or just boycott and make stuff up? nt

[kentuck]

11. Only if FOX refused to televise it.

Then it never happened.

[2naSalit]

10. You betcha!

Nobody will be convinced otherwise.

[Wednesdays]

12. I'd certainly watch.

[RobertDevereaux]

14. Yes. That and the execution.

[Bayard]

15. Absolutely!

[H2O Man]

16. It depends.

If a state brings charges, it could be televised. Federal courts do not allow for this.

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. IIRC, federal trials cannot be televised

Note that none of the J6 insurrectionists trials have been televised.


But state trials can.

[louis-t]

18. I think CourtTv should cover the whole thing.

Then it should be a 3-part series on American Greed-Scams and Scoundrels.

[ZonkerHarris]

19. do it pay per view and you'll pay off the national debt

[gulliver]

20. Trump will probably demand it

He would love that, and I would expect him to get it. He'll put out nightly video responses and charge for the feeds.

[sarisataka]

21. Trial?

Did I miss something?

[brooklynite]

22. Federal Trials aren't televised.

[Ocelot II]

23. Some state trials are, though.

There might be a few of those, and I'd definitely watch if they happen. The Derek Chauvin trial was riveting, and a Trump trial would be even more popcorn-worthy.

[Joinfortmill]

24. Yes