Trump ordered to say if he will use 'advice of counsel' defense in 2020 elections case

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Trump ordered to say if he will use 'advice of counsel' defense in 2020 elections case
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Kaelan Deese is a Supreme Court reporter for the Washington Examiner covering the latest happenings at the nation's highest court and the legal issues surrounding Second Amendment rights, abortion, and religious liberties. He previously wrote breaking news as a fellow for the Hill during the 2020 election cycle.

Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Wednesday to state whether he intends to argue he was acting on the advice of his attorneys as a formal defense strategy in the federal election subversion case against him.

"When a defendant invokes such a defense in court, he waives attorney-client privilege for all communications concerning that defense," Smith's team wrote, adding that"the government is entitled to additional discovery and may conduct further investigation, both of which may require further litigation and briefing."

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