Post Reports

Tracking the Trump trials

Trump is juggling campaign events and courtroom appearances for the many cases he’s fighting. Today on Post Reports, we break down these legal battles and what they could mean for Trump’s political future.  Read more: This week, Donald Trump is rallying support in New Hampshire while also fighting a defamation case in a New York courthouse. In addition to this case, the former president has been indicted in four criminal cases that involve allegations of hush money payments, mishandling of classified documents and election interference.  Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and the FBI, and co-writes a weekly newsletter for The Post called the Trump Trials. She has tracked <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/trump-trials-tracker-latest-news/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">the various cases</a> and what they could mean for Trump’s 2024 presidential run. Sign up to receive the Trump Trials newsletter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the-trump-trials/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">here</a>. Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins.  Subscribe to The Washington Post <a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&amp;p=s_v&amp;s_dt=yearly&amp;utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&amp;utm_medium=acq-nat&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">here</a>.

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