Trump Indictment Criminalizes Legal Counsel: Former Prosecutor

The indictment of former President Donald Trump for his trying to reverse the results of the 2020 election stretches the law to criminalize legal advice, according to a former prosecutor who warned of the legal precedent the case would set.
Trump Indictment Criminalizes Legal Counsel: Former Prosecutor
Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he arrives at Reagan National Airport following an arraignment in a Washington, D.C. court in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 3, 2023. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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The indictment of former President Donald Trump for his trying to reverse the results of the 2020 election stretches the law to criminalize legal advice, according to a former prosecutor who warned of the legal precedent the case would set.

“We are very far down the road of criminalizing thought, criminalizing advice of counsel,” warned Brett Tolman, a former federal prosecutor and counsel to two GOP heads of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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