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Donald Trump can’t yet be forced to disclose if he plans to rely on a defense that would shift blame to his lawyers, Judge Cannon ruled on Friday. Special Counsel Jack Smith tried to force the former president to disclose his reliance on the defense, a move legal experts said would force Trump into a trap in which he gives up information that would otherwise be protected by attorney-client privilege. But Cannon shut down that request, according to Katie Phang, a legal analyst for MSNBC. ALSO READ: How Trump’s campaign visits cost local police departments “Judge Cannon enters an ORDER denying, …

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