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Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant

  • Written by Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
imageThe Washington, D.C., courthouse where Donald Trump's Jan. 6-related trial will likely take place.Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The trial of Donald Trump on charges that he conspired to undermine the peaceful transition of power will likely be a show trial – but not in the usual sense of the words.

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