On the recordAugust 1, 2023
The First Amendment does not apply to conspiracies to violate the law, and Smith tries to show in the indictment itself that he is not going after freedom of speech, so I think that will fail.
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transcripts.cnn.comThe First Amendment does not apply to conspiracies to violate the law, and Smith tries to show in the indictment itself that he is not going after freedom of speech, so I think that will fail.
John Bolton asserts that the First Amendment defense will not hold in the context of the charges against Trump.
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