Aug. 7, 2023

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In the days following Donald Trump’s third indictment, the former president and his legal team spent the weekend unleashing defenses across social media and major news networks. This, along with the former president’s record of revealing private information, led prosecutors to seek a protective order from Judge Chutkan. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down some of the defense’s claims and how this could impact the case at large.

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