Trump's Hush Money Trial Will Begin April 15 -- His First Criminal Trial

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

30% : The ex-president's second federal case, for allegedly mishandling White House documents, remains up in the air after a planned May trial date got delayed, and while prosecutors and Trump have suggested start dates in July or August, it's unclear if that will be feasible.
29% : Prosecutors allege Trump unlawfully reimbursed Cohen for that payment, making a series of payments to Cohen, including through the Trump Organization, that disguised the money as being paid for legal fees.
24% : Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and has decried the criminal cases against him as "witch hunts" designed to hurt his presidential campaign.
22% : The hush money case is so far the only one of Trump's criminal trials that has a concrete date, as Trump has sought to delay his criminal trials, and it could be the only case in which there is a verdict before Election Day.
22% : Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' state case against Trump in Georgia over the 2020 election also still does not have a trial date, as the case was temporarily derailed by hearings over whether the prosecutor should be disqualified.
15% : Trump has been indicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in the hush money case, which could result in up to 136 years in prison or $170,000 in fines if he's convicted on every count, though legal experts believe it's unlikely Trump will be sentenced to prison as a first-time offender.
7% : Trump was indicted in March 2023 in the Manhattan case, which concerns a $130,000 payment ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 campaign, in order to cover up her allegations of an affair with Trump.

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