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Glenn Kirschner

MSNBC Columnist

Glenn Kirschner, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst.

Glenn Kirschner, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst.

Latest from Glenn Kirschner

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72d ago

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You can be sure Trump will follow Biden’s pre-emptive pardons precedent

In his final days in office, President Joe Biden decided to pardon the innocent — people who committed no known crimes — including former Rep.

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76d ago

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Why the battle between Judge Cannon and the DOJ is worth your attention

Judge Aileen Cannon has made it less likely that Vol. 2 of Jack Smith's report will be released by scheduling a hearing days before Donald Trump's inauguration.

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126d ago

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Trump’s doomed criminal charges hollowed out America’s rule of law mantra

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss both of Trump’s federal criminal prosecutions. Here's what to know.

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159d ago

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Trump’s promise to fire Jack Smith is a final warning

Donald Trump told a conservative radio host Thursday that, if elected, he would fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds.”

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182d ago

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Trump tried to block Jack Smith’s immunity brief. It backfired.

We can now see why Trump was so desperate to keep Smith’s filing in the election interference case secret from the American people.

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211d ago

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Trump’s latest admission on Fox News is great news for Jack Smith

After Jack Smith obtained a superseding indictment against Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, Trump said in an interview he had “every right” to do so.

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280d ago

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The unmistakable evidence that Judge Cannon is unfit for Trump’s classified docs case

Each new development in Trump’s classified documents case makes it even clearer that the impartiality of Judge Aileen Cannon might reasonably be questioned.

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312d ago

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The hidden trap for Trump’s defense team in Michael Cohen’s testimony

Central to the jury's decision in Trump's trial will be their assessment of the credibility of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and self-described fixer.

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332d ago

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Trump’s refusal to concede a crucial fact could tank his legal defense

Trump thinks that Todd Blanche, the lead lawyer in his New York trial, has not been aggressive enough. But it's Trump who's risking the whole trial.

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346d ago

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How prosecutors will ‘draw the sting’ during opening statements in Trump’s trial

Manhattan prosecutors and Trump's lawyers will neither win nor lose based on their opening statements. But jurors will begin to form important impressions.

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372d ago

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An important lesson from a dramatic new whirlwind of Trump legal news

A New York court delayed Trump’s first criminal trial, while another New York court drastically reduced Trump's bond. This and more leads to the question of Trump's accountability in our legal system.
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