Trump's Terms

The first criminal trial of a former president begins on Monday

Apr 13, 2024

Lawyer and former ambassador Norm Eisen joins to discuss the first criminal trial of a former president, focusing on the connection between the election and the hush money case. Topics include the jury questionnaire, key players, and the potential impact on Trump's campaign and financial struggles.

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First criminal trial of a former US president to start, Trump facing 34 felony counts

Important witnesses like Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen playing crucial roles in the trial

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The Start of Trump's First Criminal Trial

Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, including paying off Stormy Daniels to hide alleged affairs, with the trial set to begin in Manhattan. Despite attempts to delay the case, Trump will spend six weeks in the courtroom facing a maximum four-year sentence per count.

Introduction

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Previewing Key Witnesses and Facts of the Upcoming Criminal Trial

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The Challenge of Reporting on Political Realities

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The Trial: Jury Selection and Political Implications

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Implications of an Acquittal on Trump's Campaign and Financial Struggles

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This week on Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by lawyer and former ambassador Norm Eisen.

On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom as a defendant in a criminal trial. This will be the first time in American history a former president has faced criminal prosecution. Trump is charged with 34 counts related to falsifying businesses records. The prosecutor intends to connect alleged hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to interference in the 2016 election.

Topics include:
- Election connection to hush money case
- Jury questionnaire
- Key players

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Trump's Terms

The first criminal trial of a former president begins on Monday

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Start of Trump's First Criminal Trial

Key Witnesses and Evidence

Importance of Jury Selection and Trial Outcome

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