
Morning Joe 3/23/23
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Trump Attorney Evan Corcoran Can't Claim Attorney Client Privilege to Avoid Testifying
A U.S. District judge ruled the Department of Justice did present sufficient evidence to establish Trump committed a crime through his attorneys relating to the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Judge Beryl Howell issued her decision in a sealed filing last Friday. It's important to note, Judge Howell was not ruling on whether Trump was guilty of a crime, but was making a decision on whether his attorney could be compelled to testify. The judge ruled in favor of applying the so-called crime fraud exception, meaning Trump attorney Evan Corcoran cannot claim attorney client privilege to avoid testifying. CNN and CBS News both report Corcoran is scheduled to testify before the grand jury tomorrow.
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