Liz Cheney's 'al-Qaida 7' smear
Liz Cheney isn't alone in this dangerous word-association, which would equate a lawyer defending a murderer with the act of murder itself. As Spencer Ackerman points out, two Republican senators have been trying the same thing, while the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol is also on the board of Keep America Safe and whose publication prints articles denouncing defence lawyers for defending their clients as the law intended.
Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Subscribe to NewsClick's Telegram channel & get Real-Time updates on stories, as they get published on our website.