"Trump Battles Special Counsel in Court Amid Jan. 6 Defense Strategy and Contempt Claims"

Former President Donald Trump's potential defense in the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot is constrained by the fact that he cannot credibly claim ignorance or gullibility like other defendants have. Legal analysts suggest Trump will likely argue he genuinely believed he won the 2020 election, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. His lawyers are attempting to discredit the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's statement on the election's security, which Trump had previously rejected by firing the agency's head. Meanwhile, other January 6 defendants have admitted to being misled by Trump and his allies' false claims, with some acknowledging their gullibility and others citing various personal vulnerabilities to disinformation.