Trump's Legal Team's Risky Strategy Backfires

Plea deals reached by former lawyers for Donald Trump in Georgia may have weakened his defense in his Washington D.C. case involving the 2020 election, according to Special Counsel Jack Smith. Smith's motion questions the viability of Trump's planned "advice of counsel" defense, citing the guilty pleas of three co-defendant attorneys in the Georgia case. The motion emphasizes the need to resolve all issues before trial to avoid disruption. Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis recently pled guilty to aiding and abetting false statements relating to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The cooperation of these attorneys may extend to Trump's federal case in Washington D.C.