From Washington: The Politics Of The Indictment Of Former President Trump

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🗓️ 1 April 2023

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Former President Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury Thursday. The charges stem from District Attorney Alvin Bragg's probe into hush money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign. Though many have criticized the investigation as a "weaponization" of the justice system, Trump is expected to use the historic prosecution to garner support for his 2024 campaign for re-election. FOX News D.C.-based Correspondent David Spunt joins FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss the legal stakes for the former president in the coming months, political reactions to the indictment, and how the charges could impact the upcoming election cycle. Amid rising tensions with foreign adversaries, the Pentagon has called on Congress to pass its $842 billion military budget. The proposal included investments toward U.S. competition with China, boosting modernization efforts, and strengthening relationships with allied nations. The budget raised concerns from many Republican lawmakers who questioned how the money would be spent. Senior Policy Analyst for Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense at The Heritage Foundation Patty-Jane Geller explains the contents of the budget, international threats that stem from China and Russia, as well as the country's current state of military readiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Saturday, April 1, 2023, I'm Chad Pergley, a man hat and grand jury this week indicted former
0:10.3	president Trump, leaving much at stake for his 2024 presidential campaign.
0:15.4	I mean, this could not only go to up through election day 2024 if Trump wins, there could
0:21.0	be court cases going through inauguration day 2025.
0:26.0	I'm Jessica Rosenthal.
0:27.7	Last year's military budget is pretty large, defense officials say it's needed to meet
0:31.8	the challenges posed by China, but some lawmakers had some pointed questions in recent hearings,
0:37.1	less about the amount and more about how it's all being spent.
0:40.2	As the nuclear threats grow, Republican lawmakers are correct to say this is moving too slowly,
0:44.7	we can't be stuck with this outdated force, as Russia and China are building new and
0:49.6	more things.
0:50.9	This is the Fox News rundown from Washington.
0:57.7	A man hat and grand jury indicted former president Trump Thursday that leaves much at stake
1:07.9	for his legal and political future, joining me to discuss the politics of the indictment
1:12.6	and the reactions from Capitol Hill, my colleague, Fox News DC based correspondent, David
1:17.9	Spont.
1:18.9	David, you know, this indictment of the former president really rocked Washington and
1:23.2	rock New York.
1:24.2	Let me start from your angle.
1:25.6	You cover the Department of Justice and talk about just how unprecedented this is and
1:31.4	what the impacts of this could be as we go forward, especially as we get closer to 2024.
1:37.0	Well, Chad, it's unprecedented and the folks in the Department of Justice, while they won't
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