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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Carol Platt Liebau: A Stain on America’s Rule of Law
Description: The Stormy Daniels “hush money” case against Donald Trump is an affront to our basic notions of American justice: • Gag orders are typically imposed to protect defendants and secure their right to an untainted jury. Here, the defendant—Trump—has been gagged, leaving him unable to defend himself. • Prosecutors are keeping the witness schedule secret until the eve of their testimony. That deprives the defense of the time needed to adequately prepare a cross examination. • Finally, Daniels’ seamy testimony inevitably prejudices the jury against Trump—and it’s not even relevant to his alleged crime! The e...