Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case
The former president's lawyers are arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution.
by Carrie Johnson
Oct 24, 2023
2 minutes
Updated October 24, 2023 at 1:34 PM ET
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump exhorted a judge to dismiss the federal election interference case against him, arguing that the Justice Department is criminalizing "core political speech" protected by the First Amendment and selectively targeting him for prosecution.
Trump's legal team said the former president, like millions of other Americans,
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