Cooperation by the former White House chief of staff could be devastating for Trump, a law professor has said
Reports that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with authorities are 'the worst possible news' for Donald Trump, a law professor has said.Stephen Gillers, law lecturer at New York University, was reacting to reports that Meadows reached an immunity deal before testifying before a grand jury investigating alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.
But immunity doesn't exclude prosecution of Meadows with the use of other evidence that is not derived from the immunized grand jury testimony,' Gillers said.He noted that 'immunity can be part of a plea deal that resolves outstanding charges,' and so it may be a way for prosecutors to close down a case against a defendant if they cooperate.A possible Meadows deal could have 'gutted' Trump, Neal Katyal, lawyer and former acting U.S.
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