this by itself is asinine

Trump lawyers Bruce Castor, David Schoen and Michael van der Veen argue that because some rioters planned their attack in advance, Trump’s exhortations to “fight like hell” on Jan. 6 couldn’t have inspired the attack on the Capitol.

even focusing on 1/6 alone
- he encouraged it with his speech (ok, incited)
- the polar opposite of dissuading or talking them down - not one word towards diffusing
- and when he was back at the white house watching he did….nothing at all