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THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

How Trump’s trial-delaying scam could screw over GOP voters

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

The New Republic

News, Politics

4.4800 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from criminal charges stemming from his effort to steal the 2020 election. With Trump expected to take this to the Supreme Court, how will the timeline of his insurrection-related trial dovetail with the presidential election? We talked to former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade about all the possible scenarios—including one that backfires spectacularly on none other than the Republican Party’s own voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled in a powerfully worded decision that Donald

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Trump is not above the law after all.

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The court shot down Trump's demand for immunity from prosecution for alleged crimes related to his

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effort to overturn the 2020 election, sinking his effort to avoid facing a jury of his peers.

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Trump is expected to appeal this to the Supreme Court, which raises a question, what does the

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timeline of Trump's trial look like in coming

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months, and how will it dovetail with the presidential election in November?

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