Mens rea is defined in law as the criminal intent to commit a crime and is established by the prosecution in order to prove the guilt of an offender in a criminal trial.
There are four types of mens rea
- acting purposely
- acting knowingly
- acting recklessly
- acting negligently.
The Jan6 trial likely hinges on Trump's mindset at the time, and whether or not the jury buys Trump's "George Costanza Defense" (ie: It's not a lie if you really believe it).
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