I agree with your post, I am on your side; however, your post goes to a completely different issue than what was involved in my post. The indictment itself recounts (and quotes) some of Trump’s confidential discussions with his attorneys. How would Smith know about these? Now couple that with the fact that Smith has threatened to make those same attorneys witnesses. Make those connections and it is pretty obvious that Trump is being denied the protections of attorney client privilege, which is part of the concept of “due process of law”. They did it to him in the whole lyin’ cohen trial as well. Rules of Professional Conduct say if the information being released without the clients consent is no less than a threat to kill or substantially harm another human being, the information cannot be disclosed to outsiders to the representation. Possible penalties include civil liability to the client and DISBARRMENT. Interference with defense counsel is subject to those same penalties.