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The greatest threat to Trump's legal defense is Trump himself

By Glenn Kirschner

As former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York begins another week of proceedings, The New York Times reports that Trump has been venting behind the scenes that his lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, "has not been following his instructions closely." More specifically, Trump believes Blanche is not being aggressive enough with the witnesses, the judge and even the jury pool.

During my time as a federal prosecutor, I occasionally saw defendants try to micromanage their cases and run roughshod over their defense attorneys. This approach is always a recipe for disaster. In other words, it looks like Trump may be not only his own worst enemy, but his own worst advocate.

This is a preview of Glenn Kirschner's latest article. Read the full column here.

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