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Articles by Philip Rotner (page 1)
August 16, 2023 5:32 am
The Beating Heart of the Georgia Indictment
The fake elector scheme is exposed as not a contingency plan but an action plan.
August 3, 2023 5:31 am
Coup Indictment: Here’s Why Trump’s Usual Defenses Won’t Work
They’re not suited for these charges or circumstances.
June 21, 2023 5:32 am
Scoring Trump, Biden, and Hillary on Handling Classified Documents
Or: Taking whataboutism seriously.
June 6, 2023 5:31 am
Here’s Why Trump’s “Declassification” Defense Falls Apart
Can a president declassify documents merely by having them loaded onto a moving truck? And does it really matter for…
April 11, 2023 5:30 am
Sorry Doubters, But Bragg Was Right to Indict Trump
No, the case isn’t too weak. No, it’s not too politically explosive. And no, Bragg should not have waited for…
December 26, 2022 3:42 am
What the Jan. 6th Report Says About the Fake Electors Scheme
“Freaking Trump idiots want someone to fly original elector papers to the senate President.”
December 12, 2022 5:30 am
It’s Time to Indict Donald Trump
A chronology of the Mar-a-Lago documents scandal.
December 7, 2022 5:30 am
Verdict: Trump’s Company Guilty of Fraud, Financial Crimes
The legal contortions by the lawyers for the Trump Organization didn’t do them much good.
December 6, 2022 5:30 am
Will the Supreme Court Go Narrow or Broad in Ruling on Free Speech vs. Equal Protection?
Several possible outcomes suggested in Monday’s oral arguments in the case of a Colorado graphic designer who won’t work on…
November 30, 2022 11:54 am
Here’s Why This Seditious Conspiracy Verdict Matters
The guilty verdict for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is important as a matter of justice—but it also sends a…
