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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.

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It’s usually the downfall of a great republic when the prosecution system is turned into a political device. You can look at ancient history, and you can see this is the kind of thing that ends a civilization.

— Rudy Giuliani, who once served as attorney to former President Donald Trump, in comments given during an appearance on Newsmax, on his ex-client’s imminent indictment in New York over the alleged hush-money payout made to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election.

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Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Courts, Crime, Donald Trump, Quote of the Day, Rudy Giuliani, Stormy Daniels