Professor Bruce Green appears in The Messenger Politics to discuss how far former president Trump can go with his public criticism of federal prosecutor Jack Smith.
“A defendant cannot engage in speech that violates a law because it is defamatory, incites violence, defrauds others, or obstructs justice – because no one can,” said Fordham Law School professor Bruce Green. “But if Mr. Trump wants to insult the prosecutor’s appearance, he almost certainly has a First Amendment right to do that, and the judge is unlikely to try to stop him.”
Read “Why Trump Is Free to Call Jack Smith a ‘Crackhead’ Without Getting Into Trouble” on The Messenger Politics.