"Judge Chutkan's Ruling Forces Trump to Back Up Defense Claims"

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered former President Donald Trump to declare whether he plans to argue that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers in his D.C. election subversion case. Chutkan's order partially grants a motion from special counsel Jack Smith's team, stating that if Trump invokes the advice-of-counsel defense, he waives attorney-client privilege and must turn over relevant documents to the prosecution. Legal experts suggest that the order puts Trump in a difficult position, as he will have to disclose private communications with his attorneys or risk not being able to advance the defense. They also note that it may be challenging for Trump to convince the judge to permit him to use the advice-of-counsel defense at trial.