Judge sets NY hush-money case trial date for March 2024

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Former President Trump has learned the start date for his criminal trial in New York for the Stormy Daniels hush money case and it will be right in the middle of the presidential primary season next year. Plus, a look at the charges facing a 19-year-old accused of driving a U-Haul into the security barrier at the White House. According to the Secret Service, inside the truck was duct tape, a backpack, and a Nazi flag. Plus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis turns to one of the most controversial CEOs in the world to help officially launch his 2024 presidential bid on social media. Then, Stacey Abrams joins Jake to discuss writing fiction while addressing serious issues. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We now have a start date for Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan that's right in
0:06.6	the heart of primary season.
0:08.6	The lead starts right now.
0:10.6	The former president just learned he will be back in a New York City courtroom for the
0:14.8	Stormy Daniels hush money case.
0:17.5	And like I said, I'll be right in the middle of the presidential primary season next year.
0:21.6	Trump says he understands he's not allowed to talk about certain parts of the case.
0:27.2	The charge is now facing a 19-year-old accused of driving a U-Haul into the security barrier
0:31.9	at the White House inside the truck according to the Secret Service, duct tape, a backpack,
0:37.9	and a Nazi flag.
0:39.7	Plus, well, that's going to give him something to tweet about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
0:43.8	turning to one of the most controversial CEOs in the world to help officially launch his
0:48.5	2024 presidential bid on social media.
0:50.9	Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Taffer.
0:57.1	We're going to begin today in our law and justice lead today, a New York judge gave Donald
1:01.5	Trump an official trial date March 25th, 2024.
1:07.0	Next year, in the criminal case related to that hush money payment to porn star and
1:11.1	director Stormy Daniels, now that will set up what will know to be a media spectacle
1:15.4	right in the thick of the Republican 2024 presidential primary season.
1:19.4	Trump himself just wrapped up a courtroom appearance by video conference a short while ago.
1:24.3	That was his first visit to that court after pleading not guilty last month to 34 counts
1:29.5	of falsifying business records.
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