We’veneverbeen here before. A former presidentisbeing tried in criminal court while he’srunning for reelection.
Donald Trump faces four separate indictments. And only one of them will go to trial before November. That’s a case that got underway yesterday in a Manhattan courtroom with jury selection.Trump is charged with falsifying business documents ahead of the 2016 election to cover up payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
With a former president facing an unprecedented four indictments, what sets this case in New York apart? And what could the treatment of a former president reveal about our legal system more broadly?
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