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Author claims Melania Trump is trying a 'preposterous' new way to silence him

Legal Intimidation as Message DisciplineMichael Wolff says Melania Trump’s legal team is now trying to sanction the lawyers who brought his anti-SLAPP suit after a federal judge threw it out in May. The immediate fight is over a lawsuit, but the political point is clearer than the filing: the Trumps are not just defending reputation. They are using law as a pressure system.Who Holds the PowerThe institutional power in this story sits with the Trump side. Melania Trump can threaten a $1 billion lawsuit. Her legal team can escalate from a failed case to a sanctions push. Wolff, by contrast, is…

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