Attorney and Political Commentator

Chris Truax

2 articles 2018

Chris Truax is an attorney and political commentator who contributed legal and political analysis to The Weekly Standard in 2018. His articles examined questions of executive power, including the enforceability of presidential nondisclosure agreements and the independence of the attorney general.

Omerta: Can President Trump Really Enforce an NDA Against Steve Bannon?

January 4, 2018 · Donald Trump, Today's Blogs, Steve Bannon

Yesterday evening, “President Donald J. Trump and Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.” sent Steve Bannon a cease and desist letter threatening him with civil prosecution for “defamation by libel and slander, and breach of his written confidentiality and non-disparagement agreement.” Can they really…