Trump's Terms
Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Trump's Terms+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Mon, April 14, 2025
U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to ease tariffs on China to protect their industry
Soybean farmers are urging the White House to abandon its tariffs on China to protect their industry. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, April 11, 2025
White House orders NIH to research trans 'regret' and 'detransition'
The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the physical and mental health effects of undergoing gender transition, including regret. The research comes at a time when the administration has cut hundreds of grants for research into health issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, April 10, 2025
President Trump blinks on tariffs
Facing pressure from world markets, President Trump stepped back from his plans to slap steep tariffs on a broad range of countries — except for China. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, April 09, 2025
Trump is getting a physical. What will be included in the report?
President Trump is getting the first physical of his second term on Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. NPR's Tamara Keith has more. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, April 08, 2025
Tariff forecast: higher prices, slower growth, no sign of an off-ramp
President Trump's trade war is rattling businesses and financial markets around the world, and many investors are eager to see an off-ramp. NPR's Scott Horsley explains why there may not be one. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, April 07, 2025
How free speech is changing under Trump
Many Americans are worried that their First Amendment right to free speech is fading. NPR's Morning Edition has talked to legal experts, activists, immigration lawyers, scientists, students, teachers and others over several weeks to understand why. This episode, the first installment of their series, "The State of the First Amendment: The Right From Which All Other Rights Flow." Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, April 03, 2025
Why local cops are now more likely to know if someone is wanted by ICE
The federal government has added hundreds of thousands of immigration arrest warrants to a national database used by local police, meaning cops are more likely to know if someone is wanted by ICE. NPR's Martin Kaste reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, April 02, 2025
Who loses in Trump cuts to universities? Former Obama official reacts
The Trump administration pledged this week to withhold millions from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Harvard University. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, says the administration's move to cut funding amounts to a war on higher education. He speaks to NPR's Ailsa Chang . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, April 01, 2025
Trump says he's 'not joking' about a third term. What's going on?
President Trump recently declined to rule out running for a third term, setting up questions about the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which implements a two-term limit for the presidency. NPR's Domenico Montanaro explains. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 31, 2025
Out-of-state billionaires spend big money in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin's Supreme Court race on Tuesday could rake in $100 million in donations, with the most coming from out-of-state billionaires, including Elon Musk, George Soros, the Uihleins and JB Pritzker. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, March 28, 2025
Trump orders 'restoring' American history through Smithsonian overhaul
The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 27, 2025
House Intelligence Committee grills national security officials over Signal chat
After the publication of a Signal chat with plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee grilled officials over their handling of national security, while Republicans urged a focus on the mission's success. NPR's A Martínez talks with national security correspondent Greg Myre . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 26, 2025
Desks, wi-fi, toilet paper in short supply for some feds ordered back to office
Federal workers have been ordered back into offices only to face shortages of desks, computer monitors, parking and even toilet paper. Others are still waiting to find out if they will be assigned to a building near where they live or asked to relocate across the country in the coming weeks. NPR's Shannon Bond and Jenna McLaughlin report. Read more . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, March 25, 2025
In legal battles over his agenda, Trump puts support for his policies to the test
As courts continue to push back against President Trump and his policies, the White House is showing no intention of allowing the narrative about the administration's legal challenges to stay inside the courtroom. Read more. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 24, 2025
Did the unitary executive theory pave the way for President Trump's second term?
In the past month, two federal judges have ordered federal agencies to reinstate thousands of federal employees, including those at USDA, decisions the Trump administration strongly disagrees with and is appealing, and that has led to a stressful state of limbo. For the time being, they have jobs, but only until the appeals process plays out. It's not clear to the employee we talk to or others whether this is permanent or just another few weeks. The legal back-and-forth center on questions about the limits of President Trump's power. It is a power that was expanded by the Supreme Court last summer, through its ruling in Trump v. the United States, the immunity case. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 20, 2025
The future of federal support for farmers
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ann Veneman, President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary, about the relationship between farmers and the federal government. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 19, 2025
Federal judge says USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution
A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and his DOGE team likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down USAID. Trump said the administration will appeal the decision. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, March 18, 2025
How President Trump is testing executive power
The Trump administration flew planes with Venezuelan detainees to a prison in El Salvador, despite a court order blocking the flights. A judge is demanding the DOJ explain why it ignored the ruling. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 17, 2025
More than 50 universities under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown
More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump's campaign to end DEI programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian students. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, March 14, 2025
Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court
The Trump administration is taking its fight to nullify birthright citizenship to the U.S. Supreme Court. To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order, issued on day one of his administration , has blocked it. But he is persisting. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 13, 2025
How a Kentucky distillery plans to survive during the constantly shifting trade wars
As the U.S. is embattled in a shifting trade war with Canada and impending tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward. Plus, NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an associate dean at the Yale School of Management, about how business executives are coping amid economic policy whiplash. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 12, 2025
Trump backs off of Canada tariff hike as Ontario lets up on electricity threat
The day before steel and aluminum tariffs on all U.S. trading partners are set to go into effect, President Trump announced — and then hours later rescinded — tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, March 11, 2025
Federal judge halts deportation of pro-Palestinian activist arrested by ICE
Hear an update on Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student and protest leader arrested by ICE over the weekend. A federal judge has halted his deportation. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 10, 2025
The Trump administration claims credit for a quiet border. The data say otherwise
The U.S.-Mexico border is quieter than it's been in years. Vice President Vance says the Trump administration deserves the credit, but migrant apprehensions have been falling for months. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, March 07, 2025
What cuts to global air monitoring could mean for the U.S. — and other countries
The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality. NPR's Emily Feng reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 06, 2025
Trump gives automakers a tariff break
President Trump says U.S. automakers will get a one-month break on steep tariffs for Canadian and Mexican goods. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 05, 2025
A recap of President Trump's Tuesday night address to Congress
In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump talked about his work to secure the border, slash the size of the government, and his new tariffs. He also repeated his plans to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, and suggested that an end to the war in Ukraine might be close. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 03, 2025
Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, & Trump is rushing change
Majorities say the state of the union is not strong, that the country is headed in the wrong direction and President Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impact, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds . Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 28, 2025
Farmers will be hit hard by the dismantling of USAID
A pause on the release of $2 billion in foreign aid could affect the government's longest-running permanent program for international food assistance — Food for Peace. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 27, 2025
Can the president override Congress on spending? It depends on 'impoundment'
Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what's known as impoundment. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, February 26, 2025
How the White House's war on DEI is changing the Defense Department
White House's efforts to target the so-called "woke" military is impacting long-standing relationships and practices at the Defense Department, including recruiting of women and people of color. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, February 25, 2025
Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry. President Trump says he wants to close the department, and the Senate is expected to vote soon on the confirmation of Linda McMahon, his nominee to be education secretary. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, February 24, 2025
'You can't interpret silence to be a resignation:' email stokes confusion
Federal employees were told they have until the end of Monday to detail what they accomplished last week or face firing. Some bosses said to hold on before replying to the email, stoking confusion. NPR's Emma Bowman reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 21, 2025
Elon Musk's role in government raises conflict-of-interest issues
Elon Musk is working to slash federal spending while also promoting his business ventures. Experts in government ethics are worried he's acting in his own best interest and not in the country's, as NPR's Tamara Keith reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 20, 2025
Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to give the president greater power over independent regulatory agencies — government entities Congress set up to be shielded from White House control. Well-known independent regulatory agencies include the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issues recalls and safety warnings; the Securities and Exchange Commission, which oversees markets; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures bank deposits. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, February 17, 2025
'Nightmare Scenario:' Trump Admin Cuts Europe Out Of Ukraine Talks
European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris Monday after the Trump administration has cut Europe out of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine. "Their worst nightmare has come true," Elie Tennenbaum, a security expert at the French Institute for International Relations, tells NPR's Eleanor Beardsley. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 14, 2025
DOJ official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself
The No. 2 acting official at the DOJ, Emil Bove, has been shaking up the agency and its past work on the 2021 Capitol riot. But he also has his own history with Jan. 6 cases. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 13, 2025
Trump's aggressive foreign policy decisions have shaken the globe
Many of President Trump's foreign policy moves, including suspending foreign aid and saying the U.S. should take over Gaza, have shaken the globe. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, February 12, 2025
Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress
House and Senate Republicans are charting competing courses to implement President Trump's top agenda items, including boosting funds for security along the U.S. southern border and extending tax cuts. The Senate budget committee is expected to begin marking up a budget resolution Wednesday that begins the process of reconciliation to provide $175 billion to secure the southern border and $150 billion in new military spending. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, February 11, 2025
President Trump's second administration and Project 2025
Back in April 2023, a conservative political operative named Paul Dans laid out what was basically a political battle plan. It was called Project 2025, a 900-plus-page blueprint for a future conservative president. After the plan became a Democratic talking point, Trump repeatedly disavowed Project 2025. Politico has been looking into where Project 2025's ideas are showing up in Trump's early executive orders. And this past week, they published a breakdown of 37 different examples. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, February 10, 2025
Some states ramp up pressure on local law enforcement to aid immigration efforts
The DOJ's lawsuit against Chicago's sanctuary laws is the most visible effort to force local police to help with immigration enforcement. But the more serious pressure is coming from states. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 07, 2025
Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash
This has been a wild week, with way more news coming out of the new administration than anyone can follow. And that's likely by design. Through this analysis, we will attempt to wade through the flood, identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 06, 2025
Georgia sheriffs slow to implement new federal immigration law due to lack of funding
After the murder of Laken Riley last year by a Venezuelan migrant, Georgia enacted a law meant to crack down on illegal immigration. But a lack of funding is dampening its effect. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, February 05, 2025
Trump floats idea to make Gaza Strip 'the Riviera of the Middle East'
President Trump suggested at a Tuesday press conference that Gaza's nearly 2 million residents should leave the Palestinian enclave and proposed the U.S. take it over and redevelop it. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Yousef Munayyer, a senior fellow at the Arab Center in Washington DC. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 29, 2025
President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government
President Trump is trying to dramatically reshape the federal government, including remaking the federal workforce itself. While his directives are sweeping, they are facing legal challenges. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 28, 2025
Hegseth has signaled he may halt efforts to fight extremism in the military
For years, Republicans in Congress have been trying to cut Pentagon initiatives to fight extremism in the military. Now, the Trump administration may be poised to end those anti-extremism efforts. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, January 27, 2025
Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump threatens tariffs
A war of words and threats of tariffs brought Colombia and the U.S. to the brink of a trade war, after the Latin American ally initially said it would not take U.S. planes carrying deported migrants. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, January 24, 2025
What designating cartels as terrorist organizations means in practice
President Trump has signed an executive order about designating cartels as terrorist organizations. The U.S. already has tools to go after cartels, but a designation could broaden those options. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, January 23, 2025
Trump's crackdown on DEIA programs within the federal government is underway
Federal agencies had a Wednesday deadline to place employees of DEIA offices on paid leave — and to take down any of mention of DEIA programs and initiatives from agency websites and social media. Then, The Trump administration says it will no longer consider churches and schools off limits to agents tracking down and arresting migrants without legal status. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 22, 2025
Trump says he wants tariffs to start February first
President Trump says he's looking at Feb.1 as the day when he'll slap tariffs on Canada and Mexico — two countries his first administration negotiated a trade deal with. Then, an executive order to rename an Alaskan mountain with the highest peak in North America wouldn't be the first name change for Denali. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 21, 2025
President Trump signed a slew of executive actions on day one
President Trump issued pardons and commutations to every defendant charged and convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which injured more than 140 police officers. Then, President Trump kicked off a slew of executive actions related to immigration in a signing ceremony at the Oval Office on Monday evening. Hear the latest on on those policies. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, January 20, 2025
What to expect today as Trump takes the oath of office for a second time
President-elect Trump will get sworn in today for his second term in the White House. We preview what we know about the day. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 15, 2025
Trump Begins Presidency In Delicate Position, Poll Finds
As Donald Trump prepares to once again assume the office of the presidency, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds that, despite his claims of an "unprecedented and powerful mandate," Trump may have to be careful about how far he decides to go with what he wants to do. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 14, 2025
Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him
The Department of Justice's long-awaited election interference report against Donald Trump, released early Tuesday, said the evidence against the president-elect would have led to his conviction at trial — if not for his election victory that led to charges being dropped. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, January 13, 2025
Trump's national security team will start their Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Trump's picks for his national security team will soon start confirmation hearings, after his remarks about buying Greenland, taking over the Panama Canal and making Canada a state. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sun, January 12, 2025
After Trump's criminal sentence, 'a new era of American history'
This episode: Scott Detrow talks about the legal and political implications of Donald Trump's sentence in the New York hush money case with NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro and University of Baltimore Law Professor Kim Wehle. Plus: what we could learn from special counsel Jack Smith's report that may soon be released in the wake of his resignation from the justice department. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, January 10, 2025
Trump Is Sentenced In Hush Money Case
President-elect Donald Trump received on an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction in New York on Friday, meaning he will not face fines, prison, or any other penalties. The former and future president appeared virtually in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday for his sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to an adult film star. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 08, 2025
Big tech gets ready for Trump's return
Trump has tapped Silicon Valley insiders to lead AI policy. There's talk of a "Manhattan Project" for military AI. Advocates are worried the risks and misuse of the technology will grow under Trump. And, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of fact-checking on his social media platforms. Industry watchers say it's another sign Silicon Valley is trying to get in President-elect Trump's good graces. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 07, 2025
Four years after the Capitol riot, its meaning and legacy are still debated
Trump has promised to pardon many who were involved in the violence of Jan 6. Experts on authoritarianism and extremism say that promise adds to the debate over how the day will be remembered. NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Odette Yousef. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, January 03, 2025
How Trump can end the war in Ukraine, according to a former ambassador
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about his recent piece in Foreign Affairs, "How Trump Can End the War in Ukraine." Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, January 02, 2025
Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy
NPR's A Martínez has a conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, December 24, 2024
Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear deportation as Trump returns
With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next month, some are worried their protected status could soon end. Trump has vowed a massive deportation campaign and sharp immigration restrictions, including slashing the TPS program, as he tried to do during his first term at the White House. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, December 23, 2024
What the spending fight portends for the next Congress and the Trump administration
The federal government remains open for business. That's because Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown on Friday that would have hit families right before the holidays. NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, December 20, 2024
Do election victories really give presidents a 'mandate'?
Presidents throughout history have claimed elections gave them mandates that justify their policy plans, but that's not quite the case. NPR's Domenico Montanaro reports. Then, Tom Homan has vowed to end the CBP One program. Now migrants seeking asylum are making their way to the Mexican border towns as they frantically try to get a coveted spot through the app. NPR's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports from Ciudad Juarez. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, December 19, 2024
How the GOP went from promoting free trade to backing Trump's proposed tariffs
As he prepares to take office again, President-elect Trump has threatened a wide range of tariffs. It's an about-face in the Republican Party, which once was known for boosting free trade. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has the story. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, December 17, 2024
How Democrats & the tech industry are approaching Trump differently
The first time Donald Trump was elected president, blue state Democrats asserted themselves as the frontline of the resistance. Now, they say they're making an intentional decision to stay calm. Then, the tech industry is courting President-elect Donald Trump. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son pledged a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years at an event at Mar-a-Lago. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, December 16, 2024
This former Trump official doesn't want a pardon from President Biden
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with legal analyst Sarah Isgur about her recent New York Times op-ed titled "I Don't Want a Pardon from Biden. None of us should." Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, December 12, 2024
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis pushes back on some Trump ideas
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Jared Polis about his thoughts on the incoming Trump administration, and the power of pardons. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, December 10, 2024
How Kash Patel has used children's books & podcasts to promote conspiracy theories
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to head the FBI, has parlayed his time serving in various national security roles in the first Trump administration to building a brand promoting pro-Trump conspiracy theories and selling merchandise. NPR's Lisa Hagen reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, December 05, 2024
Who is Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker writer Jane Mayer about her latest article on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, December 04, 2024
Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. Children's Health Defense is an anti-vaccination nonprofit chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In recent years, the nonprofit has filed dozens of lawsuits, many challenging vaccines and public health mandates. NPR's Shannon Bond reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, December 03, 2024
Former FBI lawyer says Trump's plan to shake up FBI leadership is unprecedented
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andrew Weissmann, a top lawyer at the FBI from 2011-2013, about President-elect Trump's plan to replace FBI director Christopher Wray with an ally, Kash Patel. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, December 02, 2024
Trump says he intends to nominate loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency. A Martinez speaks to NPR's Carrie Johnson. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, November 27, 2024
The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to 'crush liberal dominance'
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. Leonard Leo was a key architect of the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court that rolled back the federal right to an abortion. Now, he anticipates to exert more conservative influence on the judiciary under a second Trump presidency. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke to Leonard Leo and NPR's Carrie Johnson. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, November 26, 2024
Trump plans to use presidential power to control spending
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Trump wants to roll back spending that Congress has already approved. But a 1974 law may stand in his way. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, November 25, 2024
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary. He'll be tasked with moving big parts of the incoming president's agenda, including tax cuts and tariffs. NPR's Scott Horsley speaks with All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, November 22, 2024
President-elect Trump picks Pam Bondi as nominee for attorney general
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: President-elect Trump has named Pam Bondi, formerly Florida's top prosecutor, as his new nominee for attorney general. The selection comes after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew. NPR's Ryan Lucas speaks to Morning Edition host A Martinez. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, November 21, 2024
Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for attorney general, withdraws
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: despite what he called "excellent meetings with Senators," former congressman Matt Gaetz said Thursday he is withdrawing from consideration to lead the Department of Justice. NPR's Susan Davis speaks to Here & Now host Scott Tong. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, November 21, 2024
Sexual misconduct and drug allegations against Trump's pick for attorney general
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: attorney representing two women who testified before a House committee is revealing what his clients said about Matt Gaetz, the former congressman and Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Justice. NPR's Juana Summers speaks to NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas about the allegations. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, November 20, 2024
What Trump's pick for chief of staff reveals about women who work for him
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: Trump campaign manager Susie Wiles will be the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. Annie Karni of the New York Times tells NPR's Steve Inskeep what her selection reveals about women in Trump's inner circle — and why they sometimes fare better than men. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, November 20, 2024
What would massive cuts to the federal government look like?
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms . Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration. This episode: what would it mean to cut trillions of dollars from the federal budget — and is it even possible? NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a think tank that supports cutting federal spending and lowering the national debt. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Introducing Trump's Terms
Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates on the 47th President, focusing on actions and policies that challenge precedent and upend political norms, raising questions about what a President can do — and whether his efforts will benefit the voters who returned him to power. Every episode of Trump's Terms is available sponsor-free, for NPR+ supporters. Learn more and sign up at plus.npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, November 19, 2024
Manhattan D.A. suggests postponing Trump's sentence until he's out of office
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR reporter Ximena Bustillo. Manhattan judge Juan Marchand is struggling with the question of what to do with the criminal conviction against President-elect Donald Trump. With Trump headed back to the White House, his lawyers are asking Marchand to throw out the case. But in a letter to the court on Tuesday, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg seems to be suggesting the court should wait until Trump's second term is over to sentence him. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, November 09, 2024
What happens to Trump's criminal cases now that he's won re-election?
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson . Now that Donald Trump is headed back to the White House the three remaining criminal cases against him will most likely go away. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, November 07, 2024
Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump's victory and expect to be pardoned
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR's Tom Dreisbach . For many people charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump's victory has led to celebration. Throughout Trump's campaign, he called the rioters "political prisoners" — and promised pardons on his first day in office. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, November 07, 2024
Special counsel taking steps to wind down cases against Trump before inauguration
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . Special Counsel Jack Smith will be taking steps to wind down the federal government's cases against president-elect Donald Trump before Trump takes office in January. For about two years Smith has been building two cases against Trump, one of them for his actions related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the second for allegedly hoarding classified documents after leaving office in 2021. With Trump ascending again to the presidency those cases will go away. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, November 02, 2024
Separating election facts from fiction
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Voting correspondent Miles Parks . In these closing days of the presidential election, polling across the board has nearly every swing state in a statistical tie, meaning the election may come down to just a couple thousands votes. No matter who wins, in the coming days we're going to hear a lot more from Donald Trump and his allies about the results. And if history is any guide we can expect a mix of misleading information, rumors and outright lies Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, October 30, 2024
Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter rolls
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered Host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR reporter Jude Joffe-Block . Just six days before the Election, the Supreme Court has issued a ruling that allows Virginia to continue purging individuals from state voter rolls. The state says it's removing ineligible non-citizens. But Joffe-Block has spoken to U.S. citizen voters whose registrations were also canceled as part of the state's program. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, October 29, 2024
Lawsuits over Pennsylvania mail-in ballots
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Voting Correspondent Hansi Lo Wang . In the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, voters have already begun sending in their ballots by mail. Currently, there are several ongoing lawsuits across the state over whose mail-in ballots must be counted. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, October 16, 2024
The myth about noncitizen voting
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR voting correspondent Miles Parks and NPR reporter Jude Joffe-Block . Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been ramping up a baseless claim that Democrats are encouraging newly-arrived migrants to vote for them in this year's federal elections. There is no evidence to support this claim of noncitizens voting and yet the narrative has taken hold among Republican voters. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sun, October 06, 2024
A month from election day, a Republican push to disqualify certain votes is underway
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR correspondent Miles Parks . A month out from election day, Republicans have filed a number of lawsuits aimed at invalidating votes across many states. Whether they succeed or not, these lawsuits are already casting doubt on the process for many Americans. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, October 02, 2024
New evidence unsealed in federal election interference case against Trump
Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson about Special Counsel Jack Smith's January 6th brief. Federal prosecutors are providing the most detailed look yet — at their election interference case against former President Donald Trump. In court papers unsealed on Wednesday, the Justice Department describes how Trump allegedly conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, September 26, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland's legacy
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson looks at Attorney General Merrick Garland's legacy at the Justice Department. Much of that legacy will be scrutinized for how he handled federal criminal cases against former President Donald Trump and prosecutions of Jan. 6 defendants. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, September 23, 2024
Can the U.S. Postal Service deliver mail-in ballots on time?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR voting rights correspondent Hansi Lo Wang takes a look at the U.S. Postal Service's ability to deliver mail-ballots on time for November's election. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, September 20, 2024
Georgia State Election Board votes to require ballots be hand-counted
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro speaks with WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas . In a highly controversial decision the Georgia State Election Board voted to require a hand count of the number of ballots cast on Election Day. Supporters argue this change will ensure the integrity of the election, while opponent say the last-minute change could cause delays and confusion on election night and the days that follow. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, September 17, 2024
Georgia Secretary of State calls new certification rule "misguided"
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the upcoming presidential election. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, September 14, 2024
The Republicans who stood up to Trump after the 2020 election
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow takes speaks with Dan Reed, the director of the documentary " Stopping the Steal ." In the film we hear from Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who wanted Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election but were not willing to break the law for him. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, September 12, 2024
"Fake electors" return for 2024 election
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR voting rights correspondent Hansi Lo Wang takes a look at what have been known as "fake electors" returning for the 2024 election. Four years ago, these Republican electors gathered in seven mainly swing states where Trump lost the popular vote to sign certificates that became part of a scheme by the former president and his allies to try to overturn the election results. This year's return of some of these Republicans as potential electors — confirmed in recent weeks through party filings to state election officials — raises questions about what they will do if Trump loses in their states again. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, September 06, 2024
Trump hush money sentencing postponed until after the election
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR politics reporter Ximena Bustillo . New York Judge Juan Merchan delayed former President Donald Trump's sentencing in the hush money fraud case to November 26th, after the presidential election. In May, a jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records related to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. This is the second time sentencing has been delayed. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, September 05, 2024
The fight over whether the Jan. 6th case will make it to trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . The Justice Department is looking to salvage the federal election interference case against Trump following the Supreme Court's ruling that he has considerable immunity from criminal prosecution for acts carried out while he was president. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, September 02, 2024
New Georgia rule could lead to election certification challenges
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered Host Ailsa Chang speaks with Voting Correspondent Miles Parks . Georgia recently changed a voting rule that could allow some local election boards the ability to refuse to certify results. NPR's Miles Parks breaks down the concerns over this rule change and why some experts believe the courts are a strong backstop to possible certification challenges. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, August 31, 2024
An inconceivable summer — what comes next?
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow takes a look back at an unbelievable summer in politics. NPR's Domenico Montanaro looks ahead at what to expect over the next 66 days of campaigning. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, August 27, 2024
New indictment against Trump in the federal Jan. 6 case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered Host Ailsa Chang speaks with Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . The Justice Department has obtained a new grand jury indictment in the federal election interference case against Donald Trump. The move comes weeks after the Supreme Court gave the former president substantial immunity from prosecution. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, July 20, 2024
Trump's classified documents case is dismissed - what happens next?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with Constitutional expert Kim Wehle . Federal Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed former President Donald Trump's classified documents case on Monday. Cannon ruled the appointment of Jack Smith to special counsel was unconstitutional and therefore the indictment should be dismissed. Trump faced 40 felony counts for allegedly taking classified material and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them. Special Counsel Jack Smith has already filed an appeal — and this could very likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, July 15, 2024
Trump's classified documents case has been dismissed by judge
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered's Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Greg Allen and Carrie Johnson . Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida. The ruling argued that the initial appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional. Most legal observers saw the case as the one with the most clear-cut evidence against him. The ruling comes after months of delays from Cannon, a judge nominated by Trump, who has come under increasing scrutiny for how she has handled this case. Topics include: - how Judge Cannon explained her ruling - reaction from Trump and his team - where the other three criminal cases against Trump stand Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, July 13, 2024
Two experts on why U.S. democracy is no longer on "sure footing"
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky, the authors of How Democracies Die and Tyranny of the Minority . The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruling that president's enjoy broad immunity from criminal prosecution stunned many constitutional experts. Ziblatt and Levitsky see it as the latest move that has put America's democracy in danger of "collapse." In this episode we dive into the state of America's democracy and what can be done to save it. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, July 06, 2024
The Supreme Court's immunity ruling complicates all the cases against Trump
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Domenico Montanaro speaks with former deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman . The Supreme Court's landmark decision on presidential immunity is complicating all of the pending legal cases against former President Donald Trump. Even the hush money trial where he was already convicted is getting a second look to determine what, if any, evidence violates the Supreme Court's ruling. Topics include: - Reaction to immunity decision - How decision affects Trump's legal cases Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, July 02, 2024
Nixon attorney: "Richard Nixon would have had a pass" with this Supreme Court
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . In 1974 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Nixon, that Nixon must to comply with a subpoena and hand over his White House tapes. It was a blow to Nixon's presidency and two weeks later he resigned from office. But what would've happened if today's Supreme Court was on the bench in 1974? Carrie Johnson spoke with people involved in Watergate to find out. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, July 01, 2024
Supreme Court: Trump immune from prosecution for 'core' acts as president
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wahle and later, NPR senior editor and political correspondent Domenico Montanaro . In a 6-to-3 decision, along ideological lines, the Court ruled that presidents have absolute immunity for their core constitutional powers, and are entitled to a presumption of immunity for other official acts. But they also ruled that presidents do not have immunity for unofficial acts. The decision will affect the federal election interference case and the Georgia election interference case. Topics include: - Supreme Court immunity decision - Federal election interference case - Georgia election interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, June 28, 2024
Supreme Court sides with January 6th rioters
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . The Supreme Court ruled federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of January 6ths defendants — and potentially, even former President Donald Trump. The majority found the charge — obstructing an official proceeding — does not apply unless the Justice Department can prove a defendant interfered with official documents. Therefore solely storming the Capitol to interrupt the certification of the 2020 election is not enough to warrant the charge. Topics include: - Supreme Court ruling - Impact of federal election interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, June 15, 2024
Retired federal judge says Cannon appears to show 'favoritism' towards Trump
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and with retired federal judge Shira Scheindlin . Judge Aileen Cannon continues to make decisions in the Florida classified documents case that strike some legal observers as odd. Retired federal judge Shira Scheindlin gave us her view on Cannon's choices and why she thinks Cannon is moving slowly through pre-trial motions. Topics include: - Update on classified documents case - Cannon's decisions - lookahead to pre-trial hearing Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, June 08, 2024
Republicans call for "revenge" in response to Trump's conviction
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro . It's been a little over a week since a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money trial. Unsurprisingly, Republicans and conservative commentators have stood by Trump claiming, without evidence, that the trial was "rigged." Along with those false claims, conservatives are also calling for Trump to exact "revenge" if he's elected as president and back in control of the Justice Department. Topics include: - Republican response to conviction - Threats of revenge - Trump fundraising Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, May 31, 2024
Trump is a convicted felon — what comes next?
Now that former President Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts, many Americans are wondering what comes next? Will he file an appeal? Will he be sentenced to jail? And how will his conviction affect the presidential race? Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow gets into all these questions and more with NPR Senior Political Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . Topics include: - Possible sentencing - How conviction plays out in the campaign - Importance of rule of law Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, May 30, 2024
Trump guilty on all counts — first president convicted in a felony criminal trial
Never before has a former or sitting U.S. president been convicted of felony crimes. Until now. A jury of 12 New Yorkers found former President Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Hosts Scott Detrow and Juana Summers are joined by an NPR roundtable — Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson , Senior Editor and Correspondent Domenico Montanaro , White House Correspondent Franco Ordenez , Boston University professor Jed Shugerman , and from the courthouse, Andrea Bernstein . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, May 28, 2024
Consider This: Who made the most compelling case to jurors in Trump's trial?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hand the mic over to Consider This. Host Juana Summers speaks with Fordham law professor Adam Shlahet. Jurors heard closing arguments on Tuesday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. It's now up to them to decide whether Trump falsified business records to cover up an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Topics include: - The prosecution and defense's tactics in their closing arguments - The impact closing arguments could have on the jury's final decision - How long it might take the jury to reach a verdict Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, May 25, 2024
Here are three possible outcomes in the Trump hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with legal expert Harry Litman . Closing arguments in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial are expected to begin on Tuesday. And if all goes according to plan, the jury will begin deliberations on Wednesday. That means there's a chance a verdict is reached as soon as next week. We break down three possible outcomes the jury could reach — guilty, not guilty, or a hung jury. Topics include: - Prosecution and defense rest - Jury instructions - Possible verdicts Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, May 22, 2024
In Florida a motion to dismiss, in Georgia an election
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR correspondent Greg Allen . In Florida, Federal Judge Aileen Cannon held a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two co-defendants. And in Georgia, both the prosecutor and judge in Trump's election interference case have won elections. Prosecutor Fani Willis won her Democratic primary and will face a Republican who interned in the Trump White House in the general election in November. Meanwhile, Judge Scott McAfee, who's overseeing the election interference case easily won his election to his first full term after being appointed last year. Topics include: - Florida classified documents case - Fulton County DA Fani Willis - Judge Scott McAfee Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, May 21, 2024
Testimony in hush money trial concludes; Trump did not testify in his defense
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Testimony in Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is now in the books. The prosecution and the defense have rested, and Trump did not testify. Topics include: - Testimony from the defense's witnesses - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, May 20, 2024
Cohen's testimony concludes and the prosecution rests its case
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . The prosecution has rested its case with the conclusion of its star witness Michael Cohen in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Topics include: - Cohen's testimony - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, May 18, 2024
Has the prosecution proved its case against Trump?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR political reporter Ximena Bustillo and Boston University law professor Jed Shugerman . The prosecution's star witness, Michael Cohen was on the stand for three days this week. He testified about the alleged scheme to pay off adult film star Stormy Daniels and the alleged business fraud that followed. Cohen placed former President Trump at the scene saying he was aware and involved in the alleged cover up. But Cohen is an admitted liar and the defense called into question his credibility. Cohen is expected back on the stand on Monday and is likely the prosecution's final witness. Closing statements may begin as soon as Tuesday. Topics include: - Michael Cohen testimony - What prosecution needs to prove - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, May 16, 2024
Trump's defense tries to cast doubt on Michael Cohen's credibility
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR political reporter Ximena Bustillo . The prosecution's star witness Michael Cohen was back on the stand today in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Trump's defense team took direct aim at Cohen's credibility, asking him about his criminal history, times he's lied and questioned his memory of events. Topics include: - Cross-examination of Cohen - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, May 14, 2024
Trump's defense team grills Michael Cohen in cross-examination
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein and attorney Kim Wehle . Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen spent a second day on the witness stand testifying against his one time boss. Cohen mostly testified about purposefully mislabeling checks, false receipts and his previous loyalty to Trump. Cohen was aggressively cross-examined by Trump's defense team over social media statements he's made about Trump and whether he wants to see Trump in jail. Cohen is expected to be the final witness for the prosecution then defense will present their case to the jury. Topics include: - Cohen testimony - Cross-examination of Cohen Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, May 13, 2024
Former fixer Michael Cohen takes the stand in Trump's criminal trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein and attorney Andrew Weissmann . Donald Trump's former personal attorney and "fixer" Michael Cohen gave an extended, first-hand account of what happened in the turbulent months at the end of the 2016 campaign. At the New York criminal courthouse, Cohen said that then-presidential candidate Trump directed him to negotiate an agreement with adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Topics include: - What Cohen said on the stand - If Cohen's testimony is necessary in this case - A preview of the defense's strategy for cross examination Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, May 11, 2024
Stormy moments in Trump's hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Boston University law professor Jed Shugerman . This week adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified about her alleged sexual encounter with former president Donald Trump in 2006. Daniels described the encounter, which Trump denies took place, in great detail. Although whether or not Trump and Daniels had sex is not what the jury will rule on, it is the alleged event that led to a payment 10 years later that lies at the heart of the case. Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen is expected to testify on Monday. His testimony will be key for the prosecution's case. And calling Cohen's testimony into question will be a top priority for Trump's defense team. Topics include: - Stormy Daniels' testimony - Stormy Daniels' impact on the case - Michael Cohen to testify Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, May 09, 2024
Day two of Stormy Daniels testimony in hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the stand for the second time in the New York hush money case. The defense continued their cross-examination of Daniels attempting to highlight inconsistencies in her story about meeting Trump in 2006. Defense attorneys questioned whether Daniels was out to make money, asking her about a book deal and documentary she was in. Topics include: - Stormy Daniels testimony - Cross-examination Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, May 08, 2024
An indefinite delay in Florida, an appeal granted in Georgia
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . In Florida, Judge Aileen Cannon delayed a trial over Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents indefinitely, citing the backlog of pre-trial motions that must be handled before a trial date can even be set. This all but ensures that the trial will not happen before the November election. In Georgia, an appeals court has agreed to hear Trump's challenge to the decision that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the state's election interference case. Willis was previously accused of having a conflict of interest because of a relationship she had with a prosecutor she hired. After holding a lengthy hearing earlier this year, Judge Scott McAfee ruled Willis could stay on the case but noted there was an "appearance of impropriety." Topics include: - Documents case delayed - Georgia election interference appeal Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, May 07, 2024
Tensions flare as Stormy Daniels testifies about Trump and hush money scheme
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein and later, former White House special counsel Ty Cobb. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006 and hush money payment in 2016. Tensions were high as Daniels detailed her experience with Trump, sometimes in a level of detail that drew multiple objections from the defense and a mistrial request that was denied by the judge. Separately, former White House special counsel Ty Cobb discussed the possibility of Trump being sent to jail if he violates the judge's gag order again. Judge Juan Merchan has already found Trump violated the order 10 times and fined him 10 thousand dollars. Topics include: - Daniels testimony - Cross-examination of Daniels - Gag order - Can Trump be sent to jail Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, May 06, 2024
After 10th gag order violation, judge threatens Trump with jail
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Judge Juan Merchan says former President Donald Trump has violated a gag order in his New York criminal trial for a 10th time. Merchan threatened the next violation could land the presidential candidate in jail. Topics include: - Judge Merchan's reaction to Trump's latest violation - How this admonishment differs from other times Trump has tussled with judges - Highlights from Monday's testimonies Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, May 04, 2024
Tearful testimony and a contempt of court ruling
For this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Ximena Bustillo and former New York Prosecutor Tristan Snell. He's a former New York prosecutor who led the state's case against Trump University, and author of the book Taking Down Trump . The third week of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial ended with a high-profile witness: former Trump aide Hope Hicks. She testified about the Trump campaign's damage control efforts in the 2016 election and even took a break after briefly breaking down on the witness stand. Earlier in the week, Judge Juan Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for contempt of court for violating a gag order. And on Thursday prosecutors asked Merchan to hold him in contempt for a second time for recent comments he's made about jurors and witnesses. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, May 02, 2024
Jurors hear secret recording of Trump discussing payment to former Playboy model
For this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Stormy Daniels' former attorney Keith Davidson wrapped up his testimony on Thursday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. The jury heard some dramatic audio of Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen talking about payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and Daniels. But the defense became combative in cross-examining Davison. Topics include: - Davidson's testimony - Tape of Trump and Cohen played for the jury - What's next for proceedings Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, April 30, 2024
Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Juana Summers speaks with political reporter Ximena Bustillo . Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order that prohibited him from speaking out about potential witnesses and others involved in his hush money trial. Jurors also heard from four witnesses as testimony continues in the trial. Topics include: - The gag order against Trump - Testimonies of Gary Farro, Robert Browning, Phillip Thompson and Keith Davidson - What's next when proceedings pick back up on Thursday Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, April 27, 2024
Week one of testimony in hush money trial, plus Supreme Court weighs immunity
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by law professor Kim Wehle . This was the first week of witness testimony in former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. The prosecution used their witnesses to establish Trump's knowledge and involvement in hush money payments for his alleged electoral benefit. Trump's defense team cross-examined witnesses countering that framing with the idea that this is politics as usual. Meanwhile, at the Supreme Court, justices heard oral arguments over whether Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. Although the justices seemed skeptical of granting Trump absolute immunity, it appeared the majority of the conservatives justices seemed opened to granting some sort of immunity for presidents. Topics include: - Week one of testimony in hush money trial - David Pecker testimony - Supreme court and immunity Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, April 25, 2024
Witness cross-examined in hush money trial, plus new indictments in Arizona
For this episode of Trump's Trials host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein about the latest in the New York hush money trial. Later, election law professor Edward Foley explains the fake elector indictments out of Arizona. In a New York courtroom, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the stand for his third day of testimony. In his testimony Pecker said Trump had intimate knowledge of hush money payments from the very beginning. Pecker was then questioned by Trump's defense team, who tried to poke holes in his story. In Arizona, 18 people have been indicted for their alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election. They include some of former President Donald Trump's closet allies — former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Trump himself was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator. Arizona becomes the fourth state to criminally charge people related to the fake electors scheme. Topics include: - Hush money trial testimony - Cross examination begins - Fake electors scheme Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, April 25, 2024
Supreme Court likely to deny blanket immunity but could limit scope of prosecution
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg , Washington Desk Senior Editor and Correspondent Ron Elving , National Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and former White House Counsel Neil Eggleston . On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of blanket immunity. But some of the conservative justices hinted at the need for some immunity for certain actions taken while in office. The speed at which the court releases an opinion could determine whether the federal election interference case goes to trial before the November election. Topics include: - Justices' questions - Scope of immunity - Private vs official acts - Impact on federal election interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, April 24, 2024
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on presidential immunity
For this episode of Trump's Trials host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . On Thursday the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. Trump is charged with four counts related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But he is claiming since he was president at the time he cannot face prosecution. If the Supreme Court sides with Trump, the federal election interference case is dead. If they side against him, the case moves forward, but the likelihood of it going to trial before the November election is slim. Topics include: - Immunity arguments - Why did the Supreme Court take this case - Potential trial timeline Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, April 23, 2024
Witness describes 'catch and kill' scheme to help Trump's 2016 campaign
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with political reporter Ximena Bustillo . David Pecker, former publisher for the National Enquirer, took the stand for a second day of testimony. Pecker explained that starting in 2015 he, Michael Cohen and Donald Trump had a deal that involved the National Enquirer buying negative stories about Trump and never publishing them – an arrangement also known as 'catch and kill.' Pecker said this was done to help Trump with his 2016 campaign. In addition, he described planting negative stories about Trump's 2016 rivals, such as the Clintons, then presidential candidate Ted Cruz and other Republican front runners. The prosecution also argued that Trump violated the gag order placed on him at least 11 times in recent weeks. They cited posts on Truth Social and comments Trump made outside the courtroom about potential witness Michael Cohen and the jury. The judge has yet to make a ruling. Topics include: - Gag order - Catch and kill deal - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, April 22, 2024
Prosecutors argue "election fraud, pure and simple" in Trump hush money case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hand the mic over to Consider This . Host Juana Summers speaks with defense lawyer Daniel Horwitz . As the first criminal trial for a former U.S. president got under way in New York, Donald Trump looked on as prosecution and defense teams presented their opening statements to the jury. The former president is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, a felony in New York if done to cover up another crime. The prosecution argued hush money payments made by former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels were to buy her silence about an alleged affair with Trump. And were made at the former president's direction with the intention of influencing the 2016 election. The defense countered it was not illegal to affect the outcome of an election and that Cohen had handled the specifics of the hush money payments. Topics include: - Why the prosecution is arguing election fraud - The role Michael Cohen's credibility as a witness will play - What to look out for as the trial continues Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, April 20, 2024
Here's what you need to know about the first week of Trump's hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro speaks with NPR political reporter Ximena Bustillo and University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle. The first week of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is in the books and a jury has now been seated. Each potential juror had to answer dozens of questions and prove they could remain fair and impartial when weighing the fate of the former president, who watched the selection process from his seat in the courtroom. Now seated, the jury will hear opening arguments in the trial beginning on Monday. Topics include: - What we know and can safely say about the jurors selected - Safety concerns and security measures for jurors' protection - Predictions for each side's case in Monday's opening arguments Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, April 19, 2024
With a jury seated, safety is now a top concern in hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR political reporter Ximena Bustillo and domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef . Twelve jurors and six alternates have been selected in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. The jury is comprised of seven men and five women, all of whom will remain anonymous for security reasons. On Thursday one juror who had been seated for the trial voiced concern that identifying information about her had been in the media. She was dismissed from duty. That brought to light a very real concern — keeping jurors safe and protecting their identities. Topics include: - Jury selection process - Juror privacy - Security measures Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, April 18, 2024
12 jurors have been seated in Trump's hush money trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR political reporter Ximena Bustillo . After just three days of jury selection, 12 New Yorkers have been seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts for allegedly falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The 12 are made up of seven men and five women, all of whom said they could be fair and impartial to Trump. Judge Juan Merchan hopes to select five alternates on Friday. Opening statements could begin as early as Monday. Topics include: - Jury selection process - Trump in the courtroom Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, April 15, 2024
Day one of jury selection in hush money case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Today marks the start of former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial. He is charged with 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records. Trump was in the courtroom for the day's events. The morning was filled with pre-trial rulings by Judge Juan Merchan related to evidence and testimony. In the afternoon, 96 potential jurors entered the courtroom where they were asked a series of questions about subjects like their ability to be fair, their occupation and where they get their news. Some were excused while others advanced into the next round of questioning. Jury selection is expected to take two weeks. Topics include: - Trump in the courtroom - Decisions on evidence and testimony - Potential jurors questioned Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sun, April 14, 2024
Consider This: How do you select an impartial jury when your client is famous?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hand the mic over to Consider This . On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom for his first criminal trial. But before a verdict can be rendered a jury must be selected. And for Trump's legal team that is going to be a challenge. A small number of attorneys have faced a similar challenge — how do you select an impartial jury when your client is famous? Host Scott Detrow speaks with attorney Camille Vasquez for insight into the art of jury selection in such a case. She represented Johnny Depp in his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Topics include: - Jury selection - Jury questionnaire - Questioning potential jurors - What to look for in a juror Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, April 13, 2024
The first criminal trial of a former president begins on Monday
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by lawyer and former ambassador Norm Eisen . On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom as a defendant in a criminal trial. This will be the first time in American history a former president has faced criminal prosecution. Trump is charged with 34 counts related to falsifying businesses records. The prosecutor intends to connect alleged hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to interference in the 2016 election. Topics include: - Election connection to hush money case - Jury questionnaire - Key players Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, April 06, 2024
Judge's handling of classified documents case invites scrutiny from legal experts
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and NYU law professor Melissa Murray . This week Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed one of former President Donald Trump's motions to dismiss the Florida classified documents case. Trump argued that when he left the White House he designated the highly sensitive documents as "personal" under the Presidential Records Act. But Cannon has not prevented Trump from using that same argument as part of his defense — something Special Counsel Jack Smith pushed back against in a recent brief. Topics include: - Presidential Records Act - Jury instructions - Gag order in hush money case - Civil fraud bond Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, April 02, 2024
Threats against judges in Trump-related cases soar
For this episode of Trump's Trials , All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro speaks with Reuters reporter Ned Parker . On Monday Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the New York hush money case, expanded a gag order to protect his own family. That's after former President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked the judge's daughter on Truth Social. In his ruling Judge Merchan wrote, "the threat is very real." This follows a recent report out from Reuters that found threats against federal judges, prosecutors, judicial staff and court buildings has tripled since 2015. Judges in federal Trump-related cases often receive death threats, credible enough to warrant protection from the U.S. Marshals Service. Topics include: - Increase in threats - Connection to Trump - Judges and U.S. Marshals' response Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, March 30, 2024
Former Supreme Court Justice Breyer on the dangers of constitutional 'textualism'
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. In Breyer's new book Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism , Breyer explains why he finds textualism's popularity troublesome. Textualism is the legal theory that argues the correct way to interpret the Constitution and statutes is to read the text as it was understood at the time the documents were written. Pragmatism, the legal theory Breyer favors, takes current social and political context into consideration when formulating a legal opinion. In Breyer's view, textualism can weaken the public's faith in the rule of law and poses risks for the health of nation. However, Breyer was reluctant to comment on cases pending before the court, like former President Donald Trump's claim he is immune from criminal prosecution because of presidential immunity. Topics include: - Pragmatism vs. textualism - Public opinion of the court - Trump and immunity Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 27, 2024
NPR Politics Podcast: Trump's civil fraud judgement dropped to $175 million
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hand the mic over to the NPR Politics Podcast Former President Donald Trump got a brief reprieve in his New York civil case, as the amount he owes to secure a $454 million bond has been temporarily reduced on appeal. In another New York courtroom the judge overseeing the criminal hush money case set a new trial date — April 15th. The case was originally set to go to trial on March 25th but was delayed due to prosecution and defense receiving new documents from the U.S. attorney's office. NPR Politics Podcast host and White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram is joined by justice correspondent Carrie Johnson and national political correspondent Mara Liasson . Topics include: - Civil fraud judgment lowered - Impact on Trump campaign - Next steps Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 25, 2024
Trial for Donald Trump's hush money case will begin on April 15
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . An appeals court has cut the bond former President Donald Trump has to post from $454 million to $175 million in his civil fraud trial. The news came the same day as the deadline before the New York Attorney General could start seizing Trump properties to pay off the massive judgement. And in a separate New York court, a judge sharply rebuked Trump's lawyers in his hush money criminal case and set a trial date for April 15. Topics include: - How Trump bargained his way to a lower bond - Trump's response to the criminal case against him going forward - Next steps Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, March 23, 2024
Here's what you need to know about the New York hush money case
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined law professor Kim Wehle . On the eve of what should have been the start of the New York hush money trial we dive into the details of the case: Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 counts related to payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels over an alleged affair she had with Trump. The payments were made in the fall of 2016, just months before the election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is claiming those payments are a form of election interference, with the theory being by paying off Daniels, Trump prevented information about the alleged affair from reaching voters. The case has been delayed to give the Trump team time to sort through hundreds of thousands of documents. Meanwhile, Trump's $454 million civil fraud judement is due in less than 48 hours. His lawyers are claiming they are unable to come up with the bond to pay the judgment. We look into what could happen if Trump does not pay the state of New York. Topics include: - New York hush money case - Southern District of New York documents - Civil fraud judgement due - What happens if Trump can't post the money Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 21, 2024
Manhattan DA says Trump hush money trial can start in April
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says there's no reason former president Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial can't start next month. Last week Bragg agreed to delay the trial - originally scheduled to begin on March 25th - for 30 days due to an influx of documents from the U.S. Attorney's office. Trump's attorneys have been arguing for an even longer delay of 90 days. Topics include: - Reason for delay in documents being delivered - Trump's response - Next steps Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, March 19, 2024
What happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million civil fraud penalty?
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Former President Donald Trump is claiming he cannot secure a bond for roughly half a billion dollars to cover the judgment from his New York civil fraud trial. Lawyers for Trump claim they approached 30 companies and four brokers and none were willing to give Trump the $454 million bond. Trump has until March 25th to file the bond or risk having some of his assets seized. Topics include: - Bond deadline - Possible appeal - Possible asset seizer Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, March 15, 2024
In Georgia a resignation, in New York a delay
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and Georgia politics reporter Sam Gringlas . Judge Scott McAfee ruled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on the Georgia election interference case but only if she removes special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Wade later resigned in a letter to the district attorney. Willis and Wade had come under fire for having a relationship that Trump and his co-defendants argued was a conflict of interest. Judge McAfee said in his ruling that the defendants did not meet the burden of proving the relationship was a conflict of interest but found "a significant appearance of impropriety" in the prosecution team. And in New York, the judge overseeing the hush money case officially delayed the start of that trial to mid-April. Jury selection was originally set to begin on March 25. Topics include: - Nathan Wade resigns - What decision means for the case and Willis - Delay in New York hush money case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, March 14, 2024
Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with correspondent Greg Allen . Judge Aileen Cannon held a pre-trial hearing where Trump's defense team argued two motions to dismiss charges against the former president in the classified documents case. Judge Cannon quickly denied one of the motions but has yet to rule on the other. During the hearing she appeared skeptical of both arguments presented by the Trump team. Topics include: - Presidential Records Act - Espionage Act - Trump in attendance Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, March 13, 2024
Judge dismisses six counts in Georgia election interference case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Georgia politics reporter Sam Gringlas . The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has dismissed six criminal counts against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants. Three of those counts specifically apply to Trump. They all involve alleged attempts to solicit public officials to violate their oaths of office. An example of that is the telephone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Jan. 2, 2021, during which Trump asked the secretary to find him 11,780 votes to overturn the election. Trump's now facing 10 criminal counts instead of 13. Prosecutors can re-file the dropped charges but it's unclear if they will. Topics include: - Possible new indictment - What comes next for the case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, March 09, 2024
Trump wins in court and at the ballot box
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . Carrie shares new reporting she has on the possible timeline for the federal election interference case. We also discuss Super Tuesday results and if exit polling gives us an indication on how Republican voters are thinking about former President Donald Trump's legal troubles. Topics include: - Timeline for federal election interference case - Supreme Court's Colorado ballot decision - Super Tuesday - Update on classified documents case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, March 04, 2024
Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on the ballot
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hear from NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg . The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado and other states. The justices concluded the constitution does not allow states to use the 14th amendment to bar presidential candidates from the ballot. Topics include: - Details on the majority opinion - Split among the Justices - Possibility of congressional enforcement Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, March 02, 2024
Supreme Court could end up delaying the Jan. 6 trial past the election
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by constitutional expert Kim Wehle . This week the Supreme Court announced they will consider former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution. That decision has left the federal election interference case in limbo, complicating the chances that the case will go to trial before the November election. Topics include: - Timeline for federal election interference case - Why the Supreme Court is considering Trump's immunity claim - Justice Clarence Thomas and recusal - Update on classified documents case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, March 01, 2024
Still unclear when classified documents case will go to trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Alisa Chang speaks with correspondent Greg Allen . Judge Aileen Cannon held a pre-trial hearing in the Florida classified documents case where former President Donald Trump is facing 40 criminal charges. One of the top issues facing Judge Cannon is confirming the start date, but Friday's hearing ended with no clear answer to when this case might go to trial. Topics include: - Political calendar vs legal calendar - Timeline with other criminal trials - Trump in attendance Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 29, 2024
High stakes for the Supreme Court as it takes on Trump's immunity case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , we hear from NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg . There are lots of questions surrounding the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments over whether former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution. The court is notoriously secretive; Nina Totenberg tries to read between the lines for an explanation. Topics include: - Supreme Court's decision - Importance of the political calendar - History of the Supreme Court & the presidency Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, February 28, 2024
Supreme Court to consider Trump's immunity claims
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg . The Supreme Court has decided to hear oral arguments over whether former President Trump is immune from federal prosecution. A three-judge panel previously ruled that Trump did not have broad immunity. The justices will hear arguments the week of April 22nd. Topics include: - Supreme Court's decision - January 6th trial timeline - How this affects the other cases Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, February 24, 2024
Trump owes about half a billion dollars in legal penalties — how will he pay for it?
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author of three books about Trump David Cay Johnston . Over the course of four weeks former President Donald Trump was slapped with nearly half a billion dollars in legal penalties. First a jury ordered him to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million. Then a judge ordered him to pay nearly $355 million, plus $100 million in interest, for fraudulent business practices. We look into how Trump could pay these penalties and how he's paying for his lawyers. Topics include: - Importance of wealth to Trump's image - Civil fraud and E. Jean Carroll decisions - How Trump could pay legal penalties - How Trump is paying his lawyers Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, February 17, 2024
A trial date set in New York and an indignant prosecutor in Georgia
This week on Trump's Trials , host Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro are joined by New York University law professor Melissa Murray . This week we saw developments in all four of the criminal cases facing former President Donald Trump. We also got decision in the New York civil fraud case, where a judge ordered Trump to pay $355 million and banned him from doing business in New York for three years. But we're focusing on two of these cases — the New York hush money case and the Georgia election interference case. First in New York, a judge ruled the case will go to trial on March 25th; making it the first time in American history a former president will be a defendant in a criminal case. In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis surprised everyone when she took the stand in her own defense. Defendants in the Georgia election interference case are trying to have Willis removed for allegedly financially benefitting from a relationship she had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Topics include: - Trial date for New York hush money case - Importance of the hush money case - What jury selection may look like - Georgia election interference case - What happens if Willis is removed Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 16, 2024
Trump ordered to pay nearly $355 million in civil fraud case
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Juana Summers speaks NPR's Andrea Bernstein . A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and his companies to pay nearly $355 million in penalties for inflating the value of his properties and other assets. The verdict also banned Trump from operating his New York business and applying for loans in the state for three years. This follows a sometimes contentious three-month trial that was decided by a judge and not a jury. Topics include: - Civil fraud verdict - Money owed - Possible Trump appeal Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 16, 2024
Trial date set in New York hush money case, Fani Willis takes the stand in Georgia
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks NPR's Andrea Bernstein and Georgia politics reporter Sam Gringlas . On March 25th the New York hush money case will go to trial, making it the first time a former president will be defendant in a criminal trial. Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 counts related to falsifying business records during the 2016 campaign in order to keep past affairs a secret. This will be the first of the four criminal cases to go to trial. In Georgia, an evidence hearing was held over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the election interference case. Willis is accused of having an improper relationship with Nathan Wade, a prosecutor she hired to work on the case. They have acknowledge the relationship but denied Willis financially benefited from it. Willis and Wade both took the stand in defense of themselves. Topics include: - Trial schedule for New York hush money case - Evidence hearing for Georgia election interference case - Efforts to disqualify Willis - Willis and Wade testimony Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, February 13, 2024
It could be a consequential week in all four criminal cases against Trump
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Juana Summers speaks with senior political correspondent Domenico Montanaro . Former President Donald Trump is facing a big week in all four of the criminal cases against him. Two of the biggest developments are set to come out of New York and Georgia. In the New York hush money case, a judge will determine this week if the case will begin as scheduled on March 25th. Meanwhile, in Georgia, a hearing is set this week to determine whether Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the state's election interference case over allegations she misused public funds. At the same time, the Supreme Court is considering whether to weigh in on a lower court's decision that Trump is not immune from prosecution in the Jan. 6 case. And in the classified documents case, the judge is considering Trump's lawyers' motion to postpone deadlines that could push the case back from its scheduled May 20th start date. Topics include: - Immunity appeal - Florida classified documents case - Trial schedule for New York hush money case - Georgia evidence hearing Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, February 10, 2024
Trump's mixed week: a possible boost from one court and a setback from another
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by former US attorney and deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman . It was a big week in the Trump legal world. There was the decision on presidential immunity, spoiler alert - he doesn't have it. And then there were those Supreme Court oral arguments in the Colorado ballot case, where the justices seemed skeptical of an individual state being able to disqualify Trump from seeking office again. To cap off the week, President Biden was exonerated in a separate classified documents investigation, but the special prosecutor's report questioned the strength of Biden's memory. Topics include: - Immunity decision - Supreme Court oral arguments - How the immunity and Colorado cases intersect - Is Biden's document situation similar to Trump's - Predictions on future decisions and timeline Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, February 08, 2024
Justices push lawyers on question of Trump's eligibility to run for another term
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg , Washington Desk Senior Editor and Correspondent Ron Elving and UCLA law professor and election law expert Rick Hasen . On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is disqualified from running for office on the basis of Section 3 of the 14th amendment. The justices sparred with attorneys from both sides, questioning their justification to remove or keep Trump on the ballot. The justices appeared skeptical of individual states having the power to decide who is able to run for president, at least without congressional action. Topics include: - Trump's legal argument - Colorado's legal argument - Justice's reactions - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, February 07, 2024
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Trump should remain on the ballot
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . On Thursday, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the Colorado ballot case. This case centers on whether former President Donald Trump is disqualified from running for office on the basis of Section 3 of the 14th amendment. The once little-known clause bars anyone who swore an oath to support the Constitution and then "engaged in insurrection" against it from holding office. The Colorado Supreme Court determined that Trump had engaged in an insurrection and removed him from the state's primary ballot. Topics include: - Origins of the case - What to look for during the arguments - Trump's defense arguments Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, February 06, 2024
Trump does not have broad immunity, appeals court decides
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . Former President Donald Trump does not enjoy broad immunity from federal prosecution. That was the ruling from a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit. The judges also gave Trump six days to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics include: - Details of the D.C. Appeals ruling - Political and legal calendar - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sun, February 04, 2024
Georgia on our minds
This week on Trump's Trials , guest host Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro are joined by constitutional expert and lawyer Kim Wehle . Now that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has admitted to having a relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade, there continues to be calls for her removal from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Legally she may not be required to step aside. But politically, the relationship complicates the perception of the case in the public eye. We also preview oral arguments taking place on Thursday at the Supreme Court in the Colorado ballot case that could determine whether Trump is eligible to run for office. Topics include: - Fani Willis' motion - What's next in the Georgia election interference case - Preview of Supreme Court oral arguments - How section 3 of the 14th Amendment applies Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, February 02, 2024
Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor in Georgia case, denies wrongdoing
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with political reporter Stephen Fowler . In a court filing on Friday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis admitted to having a relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade, but denied any misconduct. Willis hired Wade to prosecute the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. In the 176-page brief, Willis said allegations that she and Wade financially benefit from prosecuting the case are "meritless" and asked the judge to deny the request to dismiss her and the case without an evidentiary hearing. Topics include: - Willis' defense - Effect on criminal case - What comes next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 31, 2024
Two historians argue that the 14th amendment disqualifies Trump from the ballot
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historians Jill Lepore and David Blight . Lepore and Blight have submitted a friend of the court brief to the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments on whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the Colorado ballot. Colorado's Supreme Court said Trump is not qualified for the presidency under the Constitution's 14th Amendment. Section 3 of that amendment says you can't serve in federal office if you once took an oath to support the United States and then engaged in an insurrection or rebellion. Both Lepore and Blight argue that Section three of the 14th amendment disqualifies Trump from serving again as president. Topics include: - Historical context of the 14th amendment - Historical intention of section three - What does it mean to have 'engaged in insurrection' - Interpreting the Constitution Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, January 27, 2024
Delays, delays, delays
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . In this episode we take a step back to look at where the four criminal cases former President Donald Trump is facing currently stand. There's the classified documents case in Florida, the hush money case involving Stormy Daniels in New York, the Georgia election interference case and the Jan. 6th federal election interference case. Topics include: - Updates on all of Trump's criminal cases - Trial date speculation - What comes next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Fri, January 26, 2024
Jury orders Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to NPR's Andrea Bernstein . A jury has awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in a civil defamation suit against former President Donald Trump. In a previous defamation trial Trump was found to have sexually abused and defamed Carroll. The jury in that case awarded her $5 million. Topics include: - How jury came up with $83.3 million figure - Trump's reaction - What's next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Thu, January 25, 2024
Trump takes the stand in defamation trial
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Juana Summers speaks to NPR's Andrea Bernstein . Former President Donald Trump was back in court on Thursday to testify in the second civil defamation damages trial brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury in a separate civil trial last year awarded Carroll $5 million, finding Trump sexually abused and defamed her. Trump spoke briefly on the stand on Thursday, saying the allegations were false. Topics include: - Defense resting its case - Trump's testimony - Outcome predictions Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Wed, January 24, 2024
An argument for the lead prosecutor in Trump's Georgia election case to step down
For this episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow speaks to lawyer and ethics expert Norman Eisen. We hear why Eisen is calling on special counsel Nathan Wade to resign from his post in the Georgia election interference case. Wade has come under fire for accusations of having an improper relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who hired him to prosecute the case against Trump. Neither Willis nor Wade have made an official statement regarding the accusations. Topics include: - Legal requirements to remove a prosecutor - Ethical issues in the case - Distractions to the Georgia interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, January 20, 2024
Trump's legal and political strategy seems to be working...for now
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . This week's focus: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has come under scrutiny after a codefendant in Trump's Georgia election case accused her, without evidence, of having an improper relationship with attorney Nathan Wade, whom she hired to prosecute the case. Wade is currently going through a divorce and documents from that proceeding show Wade bought airline tickets for himself and Willis for flights together. Willis has yet to fully address the allegations and the judge in this case has set a hearing on the matter. In the absence of a response from Willis to the allegations, Trump and his allies have seized the moment to discredit her. Topics include: - Georgia election interference case - Allegations of misconduct - Update on Florida classified documents case - Iowa caucuses results Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 16, 2024
A day after trouncing the competition in Iowa, Trump is back in court
For this episode of Trump's Trials , NPR's Juana Summers speaks to NPR's Andrea Bernstein . A day after winning the Iowa caucuses by nearly 30 points, former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan courtroom to face a second defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Last year, a jury found that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s and ordered Trump to pay her $5 million for defaming her in recent years. This second case centers around additional comments Trump made about Carroll that have already been deemed defamatory by a judge. Carroll is seeking ten million dollars in addition to what she was already awarded last year. Topics include: - Trump back in the courtroom - A breakdown of Carroll's claims - A look at what comes next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, January 13, 2024
Immune or not immune, that is the question
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by New York University law professor Melissa Murray . This week's focus: The DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on former president Donald Trump's expansive view of presidential immunity. The three-judge panel seemed skeptical at times with the extensive scope of Trump's legal team argument — that the president could even order a political assassination and be immune from criminal prosecution so long as he wasn't convicted in an impeachment hearing. Plus we heard closing arguments in the New York civil fraud case. Topics include: - Scope of presidential immunity - Strength of Trump team's arguments - Possible appeals and timelines - New York civil fraud case - Georgia election interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Tue, January 09, 2024
Trump goes all in on immunity
For this bonus episode of Trump's Trials , guest host Sacha Pfeiffer is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . The DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments from federal prosecutors and former President Donald Trump's legal team on the question of whether Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his actions on January 6th and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Topics include: - Arguments over the scope of presidential immunity - Possible decision outcomes - Political implications - What comes next Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, January 06, 2024
The January 6th insurrection lies at the center of Trump's legal battles
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman . This week's focus: The Supreme Court officially takes up former President Donald Trump's appeal over Colorado's decision to disqualify him from the ballot. We also talk about how politics has changed in the three years after the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And we dive into the central question surrounding the federal January 6th election interference case — is Trump immune from criminal prosecution? Topics include: - Supreme Court decision to weigh in on Colorado disqualifying Trump from the ballot - Presidential immunity - Politics surrounding January 6th - Trump & Biden campaigning on January 6th Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mon, January 01, 2024
Maine's Secretary of State 'welcomes' Supreme Court to clarify Trump's eligibility
For this bonus episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows . Last week Bellows ruled that former President Donald Trump's name should be removed from the Republican primary ballot in the state, under section three of the 14th Amendment. The Civil War era provision disqualifies anyone who has engaged in an insurrection against the U.S. Constitution from running for office. For now Trump remains on the ballot until a higher court weighs in. Topics include: - Reasoning for this decision - Response to criticism - Need for U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in - Concerns over threats Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, December 23, 2023
The Supreme Court takes a pass
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . This week's focus: The Supreme Court and presidential immunity. The court decided they would not take up Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to fast-track arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office. Instead, the case will continue to make its way through the appeals process, further delaying the trial start date. Plus Colorado's Supreme Court decision to remove Trump from the Republican primary ballot. Topics include: - Supreme Court and presidential immunity - Colorado Supreme Court ruling on Trump - Predictions on how the U.S. Supreme Court may eventually respond - A look ahead to 2024 Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, December 16, 2023
Jack Smith's big gamble
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman . This week's focus: the January 6th federal election interference case. Prosecutor, Special Counsel Jack Smith, made an unusual move, and sidestepped the appeals court and went straight to the Supreme Court to answer a fundamental question at the heart of the case:. Can presidents be criminally prosecuted for crimes they are allegedly committed while in office? Topics include: - Presidential immunity - Does presidential immunity apply to Trump's actions on January 6th - Predictions on how the Supreme Court may respond - New case timeline - An update on the New York Civil Fraud trial Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, December 09, 2023
Should the Jan 6 trial be televised? Trump and many journalists say yes
This week on Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro are joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson . We focus on the January 6th federal election interference case led by special counsel Jack Smith. The case is scheduled to go to trial in March in Washington, D.C., and it might be coming to a TV near you. Yes, Trump and some media outlets are requesting cameras in the courtroom. We'll talk about how likely that is, how it could impact the case and the campaign, plus some news from a couple of key swing states. Topics include: - How televising the trial could help and hurt Trump - The Trump team's attempts to delay the trial - Prosecution and defense strategies for the federal election interference case - Trump's attempts to invoke presidential immunity - Pro-Trump electors from Wisconsin admit President Biden won the 2020 election - Pro-Trump electors criminally indicted in Nevada over attempts to overturn Biden's 2020 win Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, December 02, 2023
Trump's trials are about to collide with the political calendar
This week on Trump's Trials , guest host Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro look at how one judge, Aileen Cannon, could be slow-walking the federal classified documents case in Florida. Delays in that case could impact the three other criminal trials Trump is facing — and put legal and political calendars ahead of the 2024 race on a collision course. Plus an update from the Georgia election case and the gag order from the New York civil fraud case. Our guest is NYU law professor Melissa Murray . Topics include: - Judge Aileen Cannon's background & experience and questions about possible bias - Why there've been delays in the Florida classified documents case - Consequences if the Florida classified documents case is postponed - The New York civil fraud gag order being reinstated - Georgia prosecutors not offering plea deals to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, November 25, 2023
Why gag orders against Trump haven't stopped his attacks
This week, Scott Detrow and NPR political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro discuss gag orders in multiple cases against President Donald Trump and his attempts to weaponize them politically. Plus an update in the New York Civil trial and a Colorado case you might've missed. They're joined by NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson . Topics include: - Gag orders in the federal election case and the New York civil fraud trial - The legal and political challenges of implementing gag orders on Trump - Real world consequences of Trump's verbal attacks - Attempts in Colorado to kick Trump off the ballot Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, November 18, 2023
'The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances'
This week, Scott Detrow and NPR political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro discuss leaked confidential videos of two former Trump lawyers and what those videos could mean for the Georgia election interference case. Plus a new development in the January 6 case. Their guest is NYU's Melissa Murray . Topics include: -The potential consequences of leaked videos in court — and the court of public opinion -Trump lawyer Sidney Powell admitting she 'didn't know much' about election fraud. -Why it matters that a judge rejected an attempt by Trump lawyers to limit mentions of January 6 violence in the election interference trial -The prospect of additional guilty pleas in the Georgia election interference case Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Sat, November 11, 2023
Why lawyers say 'never write anything down'
On this inaugural episode of Trump's Trials , host Scott Detrow and NPR political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro break down this week's testimony from former President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka in the New York civil fraud case brought against the Trump Organization. This week's guest is NYU's Melissa Murray . Topics include: -Arguments in the New York case so far -Whether Donald Trump actually cares if he loses -Why Trump sounded a lot different on the witness stand this week than he has in the past — while Ivanka, notably, did not -Why you should never email your family from a work account (especially if you also work with them) Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday. Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Trailer · Wed, November 08, 2023
Welcome to Trump's Trials
NPR's Scott Detrow hosts a weekly discussion about the latest courtroom drama, testimony, and legal maneuvering in the criminal and civil cases facing former President Donald Trump — and what it all means for American democracy — with analysis from NPR political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro . Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org . Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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