Taken together, the motions cut to the heart of some of Trump’s most oft-repeated public defenses: that he is being prosecuted for political reasons by the Biden administration Justice Department …

He can say that all he wants. That doesn’t make it true.

… and that he was within his First Amendment rights to challenge the outcome of the election and to allege that it had been tainted by fraud …

He’s not accused of challenging the outcome of the election or alleging that it had been tainted by fraud. He’s accused of organizing and participating in a scheme to overturn legitimate election results in his favor. The charges have absolutely nothing to do with free speech.