Trump's Legal Team Requests Televised Federal Election Subversion Trial

Despite opposition from the Justice Department and existing court rules, Trump and several media outlets push for broadcasting of the historic trial set for March 4, where Trump faces charges including conspiring to defraud the U.S. and obstructing an official proceeding.

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has formally requested that his federal election subversion trial, scheduled for March 4, be televised, despite existing court rules prohibiting the broadcasting of federal proceedings.
Several media outlets, including CNN and NBCUniversal Media, have also petitioned for the trial to be broadcast, arguing that the public interest in the case is significant and that video coverage could help dispel conspiracy theories surrounding the case.
The Justice Department and special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the case against Trump, oppose the idea of televising the trial, citing that federal courts are expressly prohibited from allowing courtroom proceedings to be broadcast or photographed.
Trump's legal team argues that a televised trial would allow the public to see the 'unfairness' of the justice system and the 'illegitimate' nature of his case, with Trump himself stating he wants the trial to be seen by 'everybody in the world'.
Trump faces four counts in the case, including conspiring to defraud the United States and obstructing an official proceeding, to which he has pleaded not guilty.