The chapter delves into the ongoing New York trial against Trump for hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign, including allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women. It discusses the felony charges of falsifying business records and violating campaign finance law, sparking debate within the legal community. Trump's behavior in the courtroom, challenges in jury selection, and the potential impact of a conviction on his campaign are highlighted.
The first of former President Donald Trump's four criminal trials began this week. Vox's Andrew Prokop explains what's at stake, and Vox's Abdallah Fayyad explains how he might (or might not) pay the mounting legal bills.
This episode was produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell with help from Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, Matt Collette and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices