Politicology

·S2 E259

“Dead To Rights” — George Conway on Trump’s 2nd Indictment

Jun 14, 2023
1h 18m

Episode Description

George Conway (conservative attorney and Lincoln Project co-founder) and Ron Steslow discuss Donald Trump’s indictment on federal charges over his mishandling of classified documents and obstructing the government's efforts to reclaim them.


(01:38) Historical significance of charges


(08:50) Outlining the charges 


(16:15) How this case is different from Biden and Pence cases


(19:40) The significance of the tape of Trump admitting the documents were classified in 2021


(21:12) The impact that being on a “rocket docket” could have 


(25:40) How the jury makeup will (or won’t) impact the verdict 


(29:40) Trump’s potential defense strategy 


(42:00) Trump’s trouble getting a lawyer in Florida 


(54:14) What the best and worst case scenarios could look like


(55:39) Judge Aileen Cannon being assigned the case



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https://twitter.com/RonSteslow


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