Of Course Suspected Criminals Should Be Allowed To Raise Money For Their Legal Defenses Online

Illiberalism is dangerous and we should fight it wherever it pops up

Mar 29

Yesterday USA Today ran an article with the headline “Insurrection fundraiser: Capitol riot extremists, Trump supporters raise money for lawyer bills online.” The coauthors, Brenna Smith, Jessica Guynn, and Will Carless explain:

Defendants accused in the Capitol riot Jan. 6 crowdfund their legal fees online, using popular payment processors and an expand…

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