campaigning for president even if he were convicted. now, that is not entirely shocking to be honest. trump never admitted defeat after losing the election in the 2020 election. he s not going to tap out of the 2024 race when it s just getting started. but there s more to this move. it s not about politics. it has a bigger strategy at its core. as axios explains, the 2024 campaign is more than a race to return to the white house. this is a fight to stay out of prison. legal experts believe it s unlikely trump s criminal trial will be resolved before the 2024 election, so whoever wins the presidency could be in a position to influence trump s case, and if trump is the gop nominee, he could essentially be campaigning for his freedom, an unprecedented scenario in this country. according to axios, winning the presidency would give a chance for sympathy or even pardon himself if convicted. his political rivals trying to beat trump, they have signaled they would pardon him or bring
it would be all of the motions that happened before a trial and before jury selection. it would be donald trump s team for motions to dismiss the case and they would have a lot of argument and discussion on what witnesses could be put on the stand and what evidence could be brought to bear. that s something that depending how the court rules on the motion, we ll see the proceedings either speed up or slow down. one thing the justice department has in its favor, the southern district of florida is known to be a fairly quick jurisdiction. they like to move their cases. judges like to get them off their documents, and they do like to have speedy trials. we ll see if he s able to stall any lead-up to any trial. mara, let me get your reaction to a speedy trial and what that looks like. it could be about trump trying to keep himself out of prison. what does this say both about
it s about donald trump s freedom. joining me now is mara wiley, a former assistant u.s. attorney. molly host of the fast policy and catie beck. i ll start with you. jack smith says he wants a speedy trial. as we mentioned by most accounts it certainly would not wrap up before the 2024 election. what is your reporting telling you about the conversations inside the justice department about this timeline, and is there any way for jack smith to expedite things up? the justice department has said in a filing if it goes to trial, they could wrap up their case in 20 to 21 days. what would prevent this from wrapping up before the election?
You Are a Monster : N Y Politicians React after Second Harassment Claim against Cuomo yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.