Trump's former AG shoots down 'free speech' defense of ex-president

with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday that an attempt to defend the former president on the basis of free speech rights outlined in the Constitution's First Amendment would not be"a valid argument."

Former President Donald Trump is pictured on Saturday in Erie, Pennsylvania. William Barr, Trump's former attorney general, on Wednesday said that an attempt to defend the former president against January 6 charges on the basis of free speech rights would not be"valid.""I really don't think that's a valid argument," he said."As the indictment says, they're not attacking his First Amendment right. He can say whatever he wants. He can even lie.

"But that does not protect you from entering into a conspiracy," he continued."All conspiracies involve speech, and all fraud involves speech. So, you know, free speech doesn't give you the right to engage in a fraudulent conspiracy."

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