Trump's plan to beat criminal case complicated by 'legal issue' involving intent
Raw Story - 2024-05-06T00:10:37.000Z

Donald Trump is likely hoping that the jury in his criminal case will find he has a "mixed motive" when it came to paying off adult film star Stormy Daniels to hide an alleged affair, but that might not be enough to save him, according to a legal expert Sunday.CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen, who also served as one of the impeachment lawyers for House Democrats and White House ethics czar, appeared on the network to talk about Trump's case. The former president is currently facing 34 felony...

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