No normal potential defendant launches a series of public attacks against the prosecutor.
Prosecutors do not have to meet with defendants beforehand. It's not only a courtesy but it's something defense lawyers usually beg for. They love to say "I got the prosecutor to drop the whole thing."
Prosecutors don't want to bring weak charges so they will listen to see if there is a hole in their case.
Maggie Haberman says Team Trump is dealing with 3 fronts:
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