"Trump is hoping his ‘free speech’ defense will work. It won’t. The first amendment is powerful but it doesn’t protect criminal behavior. …
Protected speech is one thing. Criminal action – conspiring to overthrow an election result – is quite another."
~ Margaret Sullivan
#Trump #Republicans #crime #criminal #LawandOrder #insurrection #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/03/trump-is-hoping-his-free-speech-defense-will-work-it-wont
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