Unexpected Loyalties and Jury Anticipation

The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the consequences of a major moment in American history and politics: the first-ever trial and conviction of a former President in a court of law. Will Donald Trump’s guilty verdict threaten his campaign, or will it only shore up support from his party? 

This week’s reading:

• “The Revisionist History of the Trump Trial Has Already Begun,” by Susan B. Glasser
• “Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge,” by David Remnick
• “When the Verdict Came In, Donald Trump’s Eyes Were Wide Open,” by Eric Lach

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