M. Evan Corcoran, who was hired to represent the former president after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, could be a key witness in the trial.
The candidates challenging Donald Trump have to decide how to run against the indicted former president. And it could determine where the party goes from here.
The president’s own Justice Department vigorously enforced the Espionage Act, sending people to prison for much less than the actions described in his indictment.
A Navy veteran and a regular presence at Donald Trump’s side, he is said to have played a central role in helping to thwart government efforts to retrieve classified documents.
The former president’s allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action.