Lawrence Robbins

Larry Robbins is an appellate and trial litigator, a former federal prosecutor, and a founding partner in the DC law firm Robbins Russell.

NO VICTIM

How Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Missed the Witch

He may call it a ‘witch hunt,’ but in fact the Russia probe could have gone much worse for the president. Here are three ways Mueller could have gotten much tougher on Trump.

Lawrence Robbins

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NATION OF LAWS

Trump Says He Can’t Be Prosecuted. Congress Can Change That.

The idea that a sitting president is beyond prosecution goes back to the Nixon administration, and an opinion focused on whether a sitting vice president could be indicted.

Lawrence Robbins

WHERE THERE’S SMOCK

Barr’s Legal Ideas Would Have Let Nixon Off the Hook, Too

Unlike Trump, Nixon, by all accounts, actually was innocent of the activities at the heart of the underlying investigation in Watergate.

Lawrence Robbins

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‘FAVORITE PRESIDENT’

Trump’s Right About One Thing: He Gets a Double Standard

In the name of the president’s supposedly “sincere belief,” all manner of plainly obstructive conduct was exonerated by his attorney general.

Lawrence Robbins