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De Niro and Jan. 6 Officers Rally Outside Trump Trial for Biden Campaign

May 28, 2024 1 min read

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President Joe Biden's campaign has dispatched allies, including actor Robert De Niro and two former police officers, to attend former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York City. This strategic move aims to refocus the presidential race on the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection. The campaign, which had largely ignored the trial since it began six weeks ago, is now seeking to capitalize on its dramatic closing moments. According to a top Biden adviser, the objective is not to discuss the trial but to leverage the media's attention on the legal proceedings.

The Biden campaign has also released a new advertisement featuring De Niro, in which he criticizes Trump's presidency and outlines the perceived dangers of a potential second term for Trump. Former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone and former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, both of whom experienced the January 6 riot firsthand, joined De Niro at a press conference outside the courthouse to share their personal accounts. The Trump campaign responded by dismissing the Biden campaign's actions as "desperate and failing," with senior adviser Jason Miller referring to De Niro as a "washed-up actor." The New York trial is the first of four criminal trials for Trump, and it is likely the only one that will take place before the November election.

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