Fortenberry Says He’s Old and Confused

“In a blizzard of pretrial briefs Friday, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s (R-NE) attorneys are seeking to have the congressman’s full statement to the FBI played for jurors — both to show the repetitive questioning of government agents and the idea that Fortenberry was simply confused, rather than lying to agents,” the Omaha World Herald reports.

“Attorneys for the embattled Fortenberry, 60, also want to call an expert to testify to the fallibility of memory, especially in older adults. And his defense team wants to delve into the purported political leanings of the lead prosecutor.”