Google Searches for Criminal Defense Lawyers Surge at Washington, D.C. With Trump in the White House

Search results for defense attorneys are roughly five times higher in America’s capital than anywhere else in the country.

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The U.S. Capitol hosts many of the leadership offices of members of the U.S. Congress. U.S. Capitol/Google Maps

People living and working at Washington, D.C., appear to be very nervous about their potential legal exposure with President Trump back in the White House after the new president campaigned on a message of seeking “retribution” against those he thinks wronged him during the Biden years.

A Google feature that tracks search trends shows that searches for the term “criminal defense lawyer” started to soar in America’s capital city in January. 

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