My guess:
The lawyer and Kyle are confident & Kyle could be helped by making his case not just to judge and jury but to the nation.
The wokesters are talking about riots if Kyle is acquitted. If he does well on the stand he might make the thugs look bad.
The lawyer and Kyle are confident & Kyle could be helped by making his case not just to judge and jury but to the nation.
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That is an outstanding point.