How strong is the Trump 'hush money' case?

The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is underway. Jury selection began Monday in Donald Trump's New York "hush money" case. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins to discuss.

[Bambina-yq]

This case is a circus. Braggs is disgusting including Judge Merchan who is conflicted. A total abuse of the justice system.

[Brad]

He has to be tired of everything he himself has created.

[johnkeith]

Donald Trump' first criminal trial started today, and when he wasn’t busy dozing off in the courtroom, he spent much of the day today whining about the judge’s refusal to commit to letting him attend his son Barron’s graduation next month. The judge said he’ll have to see how the trial schedule plays out, and because Trump doesn’t get that he’s a criminal defendant with a reduced set of rights, he’s throwing a fit about it. But here’s the thing.

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman has done the research, and he says that Donald Trump has already failed to attend the graduations of his four other children.

Are we really supposed to believe that after whiffing on nearly thirty years of graduations, he suddenly wants to attend one now?

Remember, this isn’t the political realm. Trump doesn’t get to just make up lies and then get away with it. The judge will be free to ask Trump to make an argument for why he needs to attend this graduation ceremony if he’s never considered them important until now. And Trump will need to come up with a valid answer, or else his motion will be denied. Trump isn’t calling the shots anymore.


An excerpt from a Palmer Report article.

[milspec]

Every video involving Trumps trials have WAY more downvotes..i dont think the public is buying this BS.

[YellowBrickFloyd]

Its how they got Al Capone. Follow the money or in Trump's case, where the money is not.

[blaxson]

>>Election Interference<< case

[chrisunderhill]

yawn.. you would think in the year 2024 you all would have something interesting to talk about.. LOl so lame you have got nothing..

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I don't care how strong the case is. I am sick of hearing about it!!!!

[LifeAtTheCrossroads]

Its election interference and we need the ethics committee to step in. We the people are tired of such injustice.

[johnvining-nx]

It’s a load of rubbish. Surely any thinking person can see that

[leannevandekew]

John Barron, John Miller and David Dennison know.

[ronishchaudhary]

“The crime is what you just described “. Even he doesn’t know what the crime is.

[cesarpaulinho]

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[billiecalamenorman]

What is Section 1028 of the US Code?
Producing without lawful authority an identification document or a false identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(1)); Transferring an identification document or a false identification document knowing that such document was stolen or produced without lawful authority (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(2));

[steve]

I hope Trump gets 12 "steath" jurors that dislike him as Melania!

[billiecalamenorman]

Possessing an identification document that appears to be an identification document of the United States, which was produced without authority knowing that such document was produced without authority (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(6));
Producing, transferring, or possessing a document-making implement with the intent that such document-making implement be used in the production of a false identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(5));
Producing, transferring, or possessing a document-making implement with the intent that such document-making implement be used in the production of another document-making implement which will be used in the production of a false identification document (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(5)); and
Attempting to do any of the above (18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)).
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[TravelWithGus]

What happens when he wins in November??

[wheelsrob]

#theorangerapist is gonna be #theorangefelon pretty soon

[cynthiaolson]

I dont even know how the orange man can even run again. Im embarrased to even call him a former.... He doesnt even earn that title. What a disgrace to America! Lets make America Trump FREE again!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[dinthecity]

Lots of Russian and Chinese bots 🤖 on here….