Opinion

Charging Trump on a Weak Legal Theory Over the Stormy Daniels Payoff Is a Big Mistake

RIGHT GUY, WRONG CASE

For both principled and pragmatic reasons, bringing a frivolous and weak case against Trump does nothing to help the cause of bringing him to justice.

Andy Craig
Andy Craig
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