Trump co-defendant blows shot at plea deal by sharing aim to be ex-president's rep: expert
Former publicist for Kanye West-turned Trump co-defendant Trevian Kutti claimed Monday she will be Donald Trump's next press secretary in a now-deleted social media post, The Messenger reported.
“I look forward to redeeming Black women in politics by becoming Press Secretary to the 47th President of the United States @realDonaldTrump,” Kutti wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
In a similar post on Instagram, Kutti added the caption, "I'm protected." That post has also since been deleted.
Kutti has pleaded not guilty to felony charges in Georgia in connection to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The case is part of the 41-count Fulton County grand jury indictment against Trump and 18 other co-defendants.
Experts say her comments could make it difficult for Kutti to strike a plea deal with prosecutors.
“It certainly doesn't help her case if she testifies,” said Georgia trial lawyer and former RICO prosecutor Chris Timmons. “It adds bias if you think you’re going to get a position in the Trump administration."
“The other thing is I wouldn’t offer her a deal if she claims she's going to be press secretary… that’s the biggest thing there,” he said, adding that for Trump “it could be witness tampering, but you’d have to prove it’s an exchange for testimony.”
Read the full report over at The Messenger.
