Four Reasons Why Donald Trump’s Conviction ‘Contorted the Law,’ CNN Legal Analyst Argues
Former President Donald Trump’s conviction on Thursday “contorted the law,” CNN Legal Analysts Elie Honig explained in four points on Friday.
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CNN Legal Analyst Trashes Trump Guilty Verdict: Charges ‘Obscure,’ ‘Unprecedented’
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig has published an article in New York magazine pointing out many of the procedural flaws behind the prosecution of former President Donald Trump, who was convicted in Manhattan on Monday.
CNN’s Honig: Michael Cohen Stealing from Trump ‘More Serious of a Crime Than Falsifying Business Records’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday on his network’s coverage of former President Donald Trump’s business record trial that witness Michael Cohen admitting he stole money from the Trump organization is a more serious crime than what Trump is charged with.
CNN’s Elie Honig: Michael Cohen Had His ‘Knees Chopped Out’ by Trump’s Attorney
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday on CNN’s coverage of former President Donald Trump’s business record trial that witness Michael Cohen had his “knees chopped out” during defense lawyer Todd Blanche’s cross-examination.
CNN’s Cooper: I Would ‘Absolutely’ Doubt Michael Cohen’s Testimony If I Was a Juror
CNN’s Anderson Cooper said Thursday on the network’s coverage of former President Donald Trump’s business record trial that if he were a juror, he would doubt the credibility of witness Michael Cohen after the defense lawyer Todd Blanche’s cross-examination.
CNN’s Honig: Cross Examination of Stormy Daniels Was ‘Disastrous’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday on “The Source” that during the New York business record case, adult film star Stormy Daniels’ cross-examination by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers was “disastrous.”
CNN’s Honig: Trump Charges Dropped in GA Case ‘Embarrassing’ Screwup For Fani Willis
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Wednesday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that Fulton County, GA Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissing multiple charges in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election racketeering case is “embarrassing” for Fulton County, GA District Attorney Fani Willis and her team.
CNN’s Honig: Willis Should ‘Step Aside,’ She’s Prejudiced Jury Pool, Dodged Key Questions on Conflict of Interest
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” CNN Senior Legal Analyst and former prosecutor Elie Honig stated that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) should “step aside” and recuse herself from the case around 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President
CNN’s Honig: Maine Disqualified Trump Based on ‘YouTube Clips’ — Will ‘Never Pass the Bar in Normal Court’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday on “Anderson Cooper 360” that Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot was based on “YouTube clips, news reports” and “things that would never pass the bar in normal court.”
CNN: Hunter Would Have Resolved Felony Charges Carrying Prison with Misdemeanor if Judge Didn’t Ask Questions
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” CNN Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Pérez and CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig noted that Hunter Biden would have been able to resolve his tax issues “with a simple misdemeanor deal” until the
CNN’s Honig: Pence Will Be ‘Crucial Witness’ Against Trump
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday on CNN’s “This Morning” that former Vice President Mike Pence would be a “crucial” witness against former President Donald Trump.
CNN’s Honig: Sidney Powell Plea Potentially ‘Devastating For Donald Trump’
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday on CNN’s “News Central” that Attorney Sidney Powell’s guilty plea in the Georgia election crimes case could be potentially “devastating for Donald Trump.”
CNN’s Honig: DOJ Repeatedly Took ‘Very Lenient’ Stance on Hunter, Only Changed After Public Pressure, Whistleblowers
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig stated that we’ve seen a recurring pattern where the Department of Justice moves towards “a very lenient disposition” on Hunter Biden, “they’re just about to lock in that lenient
CNN’s Honig: Weiss Hasn’t Rebutted Whistleblowers on Investigative Avenues Being Cut Off
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig stated that while U.S. Attorney David Weiss has said he had free reign in the Hunter Biden investigation, that doesn’t disprove claims by IRS whistleblowers that investigative
CNN Legal Analyst Honig: Fox News Is Headed for ‘Full-Blown Journalistic and Legal Disaster’
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday on “The Lead” that Fox News was headed for a “full-blown journalistic and legal disaster” in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit.
CNN’s Honig: ‘Line Is Crossed’ if Trump Lawyer Urged Cassidy Hutchinson to Mislead 1/6 Committee
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday on CNN’s “Newsroom” former Trump White House lawyer Stefan Passantino could be in legal trouble over his advice to Cassidy Hutchinson.
CNN’s Van Jones: Chauvin Sentencing a ‘Punch in the Gut’ — ‘This Is Not Justice’
CNN contributor Van Jones reacted with emotion Friday on “Newsroom” to the 22-and-a-half year sentence of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
