…But Was It a Crime? (Live From Harvard)

Don't let your clients plea to things that are not crime.

Published April 1, 2023 • Updated May 20, 2024

Sarah and David return to Harvard Law School to beguile the young generation with stories of squirrel rescues and FedSoc of yore. Oh yes, and to discuss the Trump indictments.

-FedSoc: Generations

-What we don’t know about the Trump indictments

-Sarah and David, criticized

-Stretching the facts // Stretching the law

-What happens now?

-Alan Dershowitz reminiscence

-DeSantis and the Questionable Circumstances Exception Standard

-Q&A

Bonus discussion: Jonesing for Sarah explaining the law against perpetuity? Check it out on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel.

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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