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Nick Akerman, a partner at Dorsey and Whitney, is a former Watergate prosecutor.

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opinion

The Opening Argument in the Trial of Donald J. Trump

Quid Pro Quo

For Trump, the motive for the crime was to use any edge he could to win the election, even if it was clearly illegal, and to complete business deals with the Russians if he lost.

Jonathan Alter, Nick Akerman | Published Mar 18, 2018
opinion

Trump-Russia Isn’t About the Cover-Up. It’s About the Crime.

Worse

In Watergate, it was the cover-up, not the crime. But in Russiagate, that stands to be turned on its head. We already know a lot—and we can be sure Mueller knows more.

Jonathan Alter, Nick Akerman | Published Feb 09, 2018

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