Recusal in a case doesn't make it disappear, but means another judge handles it impartially. The charges in this case are the first in US history based on federal campaign finance law at a state level, extending beyond presidential candidates to hundreds of others. The legal approach taken against Trump appears unique, combining misdemeanors into a felony under New York law. Despite its complexity, the charges were upheld, but the legal strategy may face challenges in the appeals process.
Kara and Scott discuss the Paramount/Skydance merger, the Washington Post's major changes at the top, and Salesforce's worst trading day in 20 years. Then, Google is in damage control mode after a document leak raises questions about search, and its new AI Overviews feature goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Tesla shareholders are getting ready to vote on reinstating Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar pay package. Will Elon come out on top? Finally, our Friend of Pivot is CNN's Chief Legal Analyst Elie Honig. Elie discusses his New York Magazine column on why he believes the Trump hush money case was flawed, and he looks ahead to next month's sentencing.
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