Morning Jolt: Trump’s Indictment Strategy

Good morning and happy Monday! Jim Geraghty will be back next week, but I'm in the pilot's seat for the next couple of days in his absence.

On the menu today: If you're charged with a crime, the safest course of action is to keep quiet about it. The last thing you want to do is provide relevant details about your conduct to anyone who may later have to testify against you or compound your predicament by behaving in ways that offend the court. Even if he were inclined to exercise that level of discretion, Donald Trump wouldn’t really have that option.

Trump Heads to Court

With just about 24 hours to go before he will reportedly surrender to authorities in New York to be arrested and arraigned, Donald Trump — a declared presidential candidate — is preparing to make his arrest a focal point of his campaign.

Via the Associated Press ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 03 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 03 2023 Trump's Indictment Strategy Good morning and happy Monday! Jim Geraghty will be back next week, but I'm in the pilot's seat for the next couple of days in his absence. On the menu today: If you're charged with a crime, the safest course of action is to keep quiet about it. The last thing you want to do is provide relevant details about your conduct to anyone who may later have to testify against you or compound your predicament by behaving in ways that offend the court. Even if he were inclined to exercise that level of discretion, Donald Trump wouldn’t really have that option. Trump Heads to Court With just about 24 hours to go before he will reportedly surrender to authorities in New York to be arrested and arraigned, Donald Trump — a declared presidential candidate — is preparing to make his arrest a focal point of his campaign. Via the Associated Press ...   READ MORE

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