Trump's Terms

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 stepsFollow 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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 stepsFollow 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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 moneyFollow 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.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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 caseFollow 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.orgSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss charges in classified documents case. Topics include Presidential Records Act, Espionage Act, and Trump's attendance at hearing. Judge appears skeptical of Trump team's arguments.

The podcast discusses the dismissal of six counts in the Georgia election interference case involving Trump. Topics include possible new indictment and what comes next for the case.

This podcast discusses the timeline for federal election interference case, Supreme Court's Colorado ballot decision, Super Tuesday results, and update on classified documents case. They explore Trump's legal battles, voter sentiment, and implications of Supreme Court argument and Super Tuesday results.

Supreme Court ruling allows Trump to stay on ballot in multiple states, exploring constitutionality of 14th amendment use, split among justices, and potential congressional enforcement

This week on the podcast, they discuss the Supreme Court considering Trump's immunity claim and its impact on the federal election interference case. They cover the timeline for the trial, Justice Clarence Thomas's recusal, and the update on classified documents. The legal complexities and conflicts of interest in election-related cases are also explored, along with Trump's legal tactics and potential delays in the Jan. 6 trial.