all the lawyer is saying is that he did not tell the court or special counsel that they'd use a "following orders" defense. he's not saying such a defense will not be used. he's not saying it will be used either.
no lawyer in his right mind is going to telegraph his trial strategy a year in advance of the trial.
all the lawyer is saying is that he did not tell the court or special counsel that they'd use a "following orders" defense. he's not saying such a defense will not be used.
I agree. That's the only way to interpret the article.
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