Neal Katyal: “If you’re an idiot, if you, you know, are willfully blind to the facts…”

On the recordJune 14, 2022

If you’re an idiot, if you, you know, are willfully blind to the facts on the ground, that is not a defense to a criminal charge.

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Democratic · District of Columbia

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Stating that ignorance of the law is not a valid defense in a criminal prosecution.

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