Donald Trump’s tweets could save a life.
The life of an accused terrorist.
That’s the hope of attorneys for Sayfullo Saipov, as they cite the president’s internet musings in a Sept. 6 court filing in Manhattan federal court. Saipov stands charged there for murder after allegedly driving a truck onto a city bike path Oct. 31, 2017, killing eight people and injuring more.
Trump quickly took to Twitter after the attack, calling for blood in its wake: “NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD ...
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