Today is Wednesday, April 5th, 2020, and this is the Daily Article Podcast.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's podcast.

Today's article is written by Denison Forum, co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

Former President Donald Trump pled not guilty to 34 felony counts yesterday in a

Manhattan courtroom. The New York Times described the scene. Helicopter circled overhead.

The streets outside were crammed with demonstrators and the press corps. Supporters and critics

of Mr. Trump assembled in a nearby park where they screamed

at each other from across metal barricades. After returning to his home in Florida, the former

president addressed the charges against him last night, declaring that they were erroneous,

politically motivated, and, quote unquote, an insult to our country. Yesterday's events raise numerous questions.

First, when will the trial begin? According to legal experts, it could take years for the case

to work its way through the court system, which may push it until after the 2024 presidential

election. Second, could Mr. Trump still run for president?

Even if he were to be tried and convicted before that time,

he would not be disqualified from running for the White House or for being elected president.

This is because, as an election law professor explained, and I quote,

there is no constitutional

bar on a felon running for office.

Next question.

A dear friend with extensive legal experience asked in an email yesterday, will an investigation

be undertaken into the person who leaked the charges under the sealed indictment.

Defense counsel only learned of the number of charges by reading about them in the press,

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