Special counsel Jack Smith intends to call data analysts as witnesses in the upcoming Washington, D.C., trial involving former President Donald Trump’s post-election efforts.
The experts will analyze cellphone and Twitter data obtained from President Trump’s White House account. This data aims to showcase his movements, including during the January 6, 2021 events at the U.S. Capitol.
However, the case may not directly implicate Trump as his phones were managed by aides, including Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.
The experts, referred to as Expert 1, Expert 2, and Expert 3, are expected to elucidate the data’s visualization, particularly mapping Trump supporters’ movements. This information will aid in understanding the events following Trump’s speech at the Ellipse.
Despite this move, implicating Trump directly could be challenging, given the routine management of his phones by staffers. Twitter was ordered by a federal judge to hand over various account data, including deleted messages and user locations, further revealing confidential communications between Trump and senior advisers.
The witnesses include experts in geographic data interpretation, device location history, and cellphone data analysis. Their testimonies are crucial in presenting a visual representation of Trump supporters’ movements and the examination of the White House phones’ data.
The initial expert, adept in interpreting geographic data visually, will utilize ArcGIS software to map the trajectory of Trump supporters, plotting their movements from the Ellipse to the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol building. This approach aims to vividly showcase their route on a Google map.
The subsequent witness is poised to educate the jury about the methodology involved in retrieving device location history via Google. Their insights will delve into the specifics of President Trump’s location data accessed under a search warrant and presented visually by the first expert.
As for the third witness, an expert in cell phone data analysis, their testimony will center on the extraction and meticulous processing of information from President Trump’s White House phones and those belonging to an undisclosed individual identified as “Individual 1.”
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As the trial date looms, the legal battle continues. President Trump’s appeals defense faces challenges, with motions to dismiss rejected by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Meanwhile, Smith seeks an expedited ruling from the Supreme Court, questioning whether a former president holds absolute immunity from federal prosecution for office-committed crimes.
The trial, scheduled for March 4, faces potential delays depending on ongoing legal maneuvers, impacting its alignment with the Super Tuesday primary elections.
