In Brief: Trump Indicted, An Emergency Pod (with Joyce Vance)

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump, making him the first former president in American history to face criminal charges. Preet reacts to the news with Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast and the former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Preet and Joyce also preview what to expect from Trump’s arraignment, and the full unsealed indictment. 

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References & Supplemental Materials:

• NY Penal Law §175.05 — Falsifying business records in the second degree
• NY Penal Law §175.10 — Falsifying business records in the first degree
• Manhattan DA’s office statement, 3/30/23
• “Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud,” CNN, 3/31/23
• “Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment,” Associated Press, 3/31/23
• “DeSantis says Florida wouldn’t aid Trump’s extradition to New York,” NYT, 3/30/23

For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. 

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