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ByJonathanDrew The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. President Donald Trump's scathing criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will prevent the soldier from getting a fair trial on charges he endan- gered comrades by walk- ing off his post in Afghan- istan, Bergdahl's attorneys said Friday. In a motion filed shortly after Trump was sworn in, defense lawyers asked a military judge to dismiss the charges against Berg- dahl and argued the Repub- lican violated his due pro- cess rights and military law against unlawful command influence. Trump's negative com- ments about Bergdahl, in- cluding calling him a trai- tor, take on new importance now that he is commander in chief. Defense attorneys argue that potential mil- itary jurors may feel obli- gated to agree with their new leader. They prepared a video exhibit of Trump's criticism. Defense attorneys write: "the president, as com- mander in chief, wields great power over the ca- reers of officers and his opinions are necessarily en- titled to respect by all mili- tary personnel, whether or not they voted for him." The defense motion notes more than 40 instances of Trump's criticism at public appearances and in media interviews. There is precedent for a military judge to decide a president's comments have tainted a prosecution. In 2013, a Navy judge cited comments by then-Presi- dent Barack Obama when he said two defendants in sexual assault cases couldn't be punitively discharged if they were found guilty be- cause of Obama's public comments about cracking down on sexual assault. Bergdahl's trial is sched- uled for April at Fort Bragg on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the en- emy. The latter carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Bergdahl, who is from Idaho, has said he walked off his post in 2009 to cause an alarm and draw atten- tion to what he saw as prob- lems with his unit. ACCUSED SOLDIER Bergdahllawyers:Trump'scriticismpreventsfairtrial By Jessica Gresko, Michael Biesecker and Jeff Horwitz The Associated Press WASHINGTON Protesters registered their rage against the new president Friday in a chaotic confrontation with policewhousedpepperspray and stun grenades in a me- lee just blocks from Don- ald Trump's inaugural pa- rade. Scores were arrested for trashing property and at- tackingofficerswhileaburn- ing limousine sent clouds of blacksmokeintotheskydur- ing Trump's procession. Several spirited demon- strations unfolded peace- fully at various security checkpoints near the Cap- itol as police helped ticket- holders get through to the inaugural ceremony. Signs read, "Resist Trump Climate Justice Now," "Let Freedom Ring," "Free Palestine." But about a mile from the National Mall, police gave chase to a group of about 100 protesters who smashed the windows of downtown businesses including a Star- bucks, a Bank of America and a McDonald's as they denounced capitalism and Trump. Police in riot gear used pepper spray from large canisters and even- tually cordoned off protest- ers at 12th and L streets in northwest Washington. Two uniformed police of- ficers suffered "minor inju- ries from coordinated at- tacks" as protesters fled the scene, according to a police statement. The confrontation began an hour before Trump took the oath of office and es- calated several hours later as the crowd of protesters swelled to more than 1,000, some wearing gas masks and with arms chained to- gether inside PVC pipe. One said the demonstrators were "bringing in the cavalry." When some crossed po- lice lines, taunting, "Put the pigs in the ground," police charged with batons and pepper spray, as well as stun grenades, which are used to shock and disperse crowds. Loudboomsechoedthrough the streets about six blocks from where Trump would hold his inaugural parade. Some protesters picked up bricks and concrete from the sidewalk and hurled them at police lines. Some rolled large, metal trash cans at police. The limousine was at- tacked on the perimeter of the secured zone. As Trump and his parade of celebrants moved along Pennsylvania Avenue, the vehicle was ablaze, tainting the air for blocks and sending protest- ers and passers-by moving swiftly away. Police said in a statement that the group damaged ve- hicles, destroyed property and set small fires while armed with crowbars and hammers. Peter Newsham, the interim police chief of the Metropolitan Police De- partment, said the group caused "significant dam- age" along a number of blocks and that more than 90 people were arrested and charged with rioting. Before Inauguration Day, the DisruptJ20 coalition, named after the date of the inauguration, had promised that people participating in its actions in Washing- ton would attempt to shut down the celebrations. WASHINGTON Me le e ne ar T ru mp 's p ar ad e ro ut e as police clash with protesters TRANSITION EVANVUCCI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill walk along the colonnades of the White House in Washington Friday before the start of inaugural festivities for Donald Trump. By Randall Chase The Associated Press WILMINGTON,DEL. On his last day as vice president, Joe Biden briefly revived a tradition he had followed faithfully as a U.S. sena- tor for Delaware: He rode the commuter train home from Washington. Biden and his wife, Jill, hopped aboard an Amtrak train bound for Wilming- ton after attending the in- auguration of President Donald Trump in Wash- ington on Friday. Marchingbandmembers and alumni from Biden's alma mater, the University of Delaware, joined scores of uniformed Delaware Na- tionalGuardtroops,school- children and hundreds of other well-wishers to greet the Bidens at a celebration onWilmington'sriverfront, a stone's throw from the Amtrak station that bears his name. "We never thought we left home," a subdued Biden said as he began his speech, quickly becoming emotional. "When I die, Delaware willbewrittenonmyheart," headded,wipingawaytears. Delawareans, in turn, have embraced the man they know simply as "Joe," who stayed long after Fri- day's ceremony to press the flesh, sign autographs and take dozens of selfies with enthusiastic supporters. "It's amazing how the state has embraced my family," he told the Associ- ated Press in an interview afterward. "I was proud to be elected vice president, but nothing as proud as seven times, the people of Delaware voted for me for the Senate. ... They know me, warts and all." Johanna Peet, 32, said people are obsessed with Biden and his family. "I think it's because he's vulnerable as a man, and as a leader and as a pol- itician," she said, adding that the Bidens "make the effort to connect and make the effort to get to know you as an individual." After 36 years in the Senate and eight years as vice president, the 74-year- old Biden finds himself stepping away from the spotlight after almost half a century of public service, starting with his election to county council in 1970. "I'm not going to go back to being a private citizen," he told the AP. "I'm going to keep going full bore on all the things I cared about." 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