My understanding is that in order to claim the advice of counsel defense, Trump would have to take the stand and testify himself. I cannot imagine his lawyers letting him do that.
What happens in the court of public opinion is not the same as what happens in a court of law. It’s dangerous, to be sure, but I don’t think helpful to Trump’s case in the end.
My understanding is that in order to claim the advice of counsel defense, Trump would have to take the stand and testify himself. I cannot imagine his lawyers letting him do that.
What happens in the court of public opinion is not the same as what happens in a court of law. It’s dangerous, to be sure, but I don’t think helpful to Trump’s case in the end.
The Earth will stop spinning if Trump testifies. And if his lawyers use the “following-my-attorneys’-advice defense,” prosecutors will easily debunk it.
My understanding is that in order to claim the advice of counsel defense, Trump would have to take the stand and testify himself. I cannot imagine his lawyers letting him do that.
What happens in the court of public opinion is not the same as what happens in a court of law. It’s dangerous, to be sure, but I don’t think helpful to Trump’s case in the end.
The Earth will stop spinning if Trump testifies. And if his lawyers use the “following-my-attorneys’-advice defense,” prosecutors will easily debunk it.