The Legal Strategy Behind the Latest Trump Indictment
The Daily
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Defending Trump's First Amendment Rights
Trump's lawyers are likely to mount a defense centered on the First Amendment, arguing that he had a right to say what he did regarding the election./nThe indictment acknowledges that Trump had the right to object to the election results and voice his opinions, even if they were untrue./nHowever, Trump's actions aimed at impeding the election process are considered unlawful./nIt is important to differentiate between Trump's public and private speech, with the former being his statements on platforms like Twitter and at rallies, and the latter being his conversations with Republican officials.
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