Barbara McQuade wrote in a Sunday opinion piece that the letter was a 'gimmick' designed to inflame passions and control the narrative.
"It's the kind of thing you do right before you think you're about to be indicted, and it is likely—almost certainly—going nowhere," he said.
As for when a Trump indictment from Smith might be issued, Katyal said that given"the scope of the investigation" and"how it heated up in the last few weeks," his"expectation is this is going to be soon."on Sunday that Trump's letter to Garland is"essential to carefully examine the intentions and context behind such correspondence.
Former President Donald Trump looks on at Trump National Golf Club on May 25 in Sterling, Virginia. A letter that was sent to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland from Trump's lawyers' is a desperate"propaganda piece" that signals fear of a coming indictment, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade wrote on Sunday in an opinion piece for MSNBC.
When asked about why Trump's legal team sent the letter to Garland instead of Smith, Agranoff added:"It's possible that Trump believed Garland to be the more relevant authority in this particular case. Whether this situation will lead to an indictment is uncertain, and it's best to let the legal process unfold and determine the outcome.
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