Donald Trump
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The Just Security Podcast: United States v. Trump: Presidential Immunity from Criminal Conduct
NYU School of Law hosted an expert panel to discuss whether a former President is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts committed while in office.
Trump’s Challenge to Democracy Through the Lens of Transitional Justice
The United States could use transitional justice tools to create a shared understanding of anti-democratic events and move forward with accountability.
41 Star Witnesses and Bit Players in Trump’s NY Criminal Trial
The list of potential witnesses read during jury selection for Trump's criminal trial in New York could indicate the direction of the case.
Trump’s Forbidden Legal Strategy: What New York Law Won’t Let the Jury Do
On the illegal option of jury nullification.
Dispatches from the Trump Trial Courtroom in New York
On Monday, April 15, 2024, the historic criminal trial of former President Donald Trump began with jury selection at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Join Just Security Journalism…
Trump’s ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’: Breaking Down the $464M Civil Fraud Appeal
Understanding the reasons for the judge's calculations helps demystify the findings about how Trump illegally profited from a long fraud.
Trump’s Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail — Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers
See who exactly is detained in DC jail for January 6th charges, with D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list obtained by Just Security.
A Complete Guide to the Manhattan Trump Election Interference Prosecution
50 FAQs on what to expect in Manhattan trial of former president Trump.
Trump’s Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims Fall Flat in N.Y. Criminal Case, as Judge Sets April Trial
Klasfeld’s reporting is part of Just Security’s Trump Trials Clearinghouse. A Manhattan judge skewered former President Donald Trump’s legal team’s allegations of prosecutorial…
Visualizing ‘Hush Money’: How Trump’s Complex Payoffs Sparked 34 Election-Related Criminal Charges
Visualizing how Donald Trump's alleged $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels gross up to $420,000 and 34 felony charges in New York.
Tranche Warfare: What to Expect at the March 25 Trump Discovery Hearing
Explaining what's at stake when Justice Merchan hears DA Alvin Bragg and Trump's attorneys battle about the tranches of documents recently released by federal prosecutors.
Judge’s Ruling Keeps Trump’s N.Y. Trial Mostly About Election Influence
A Manhattan judge's ruing decided that Trump's criminal trial will mostly be about an alleged attempt to influence an election.