Trump is forcing his team into a losing strategy at criminal trial: legal expert
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Donald Trump is forcing his attorney to take on a strategy that's more likely to lead to a conviction in the hush money cover-up case he faces, according to a criminal defense lawyer. Attorney David Oscar Markus appeared on CNN on Sunday, here he was asked about recent testimony in the criminal case in which the former president faces 34 felony charges related to alleged payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Specifically, the host raised the topic of Hope Hicks, Trump's longtime aide...

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