Legal Expert: Georgia Trump Indictment ‘Way Overbroad,’ Targets First Amendment Rights

The latest criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia risks punishing the former president’s free speech, according to Paul Kamenar, counsel for the National Legal and Policy Center.
Legal Expert: Georgia Trump Indictment ‘Way Overbroad,’ Targets First Amendment Rights
Andrew Miller (R), a former aide to political operative Roger Stone, and his lawyer Paul Kamenar arrive at the Prettyman U.S. Court House in Washington on May 31, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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The latest criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia risks punishing the former president’s free speech, according to Paul Kamenar, counsel for the National Legal and Policy Center.

In an interview with “Capitol Report” on Wednesday, Mr. Kamenar decried the 98-page criminal indictment against President Trump, which alleges he and his advisers violated Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) laws while challenging the state’s 2020 election results. The Georgia indictment further alleges President Trump and numerous alleged co-conspirators also made several false statements and illegal efforts to get public officials to violate their oaths of office.