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Today, my four-year-old was reading the opinion page when he turned to me gravely and asked “Daddy, why is Trump’s indictment unprecedented?” When I told him “because traditionally wealthy white men have not been expected to comply with our nation’s laws,” he started crying.

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) April 2, 2023

Just a reminder:

In addition to facing criminal charges in Manhattan, Donald Trump is a defendant in a civil lawsuit over an alleged rape decades ago. https://t.co/npJy3NzZxn

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 1, 2023

Trump's first trial is in April. Apparently all his “delaying tactics” couldn’t delay the trial indefinitely. And in my experience civil trials are much easier to delay than criminal ones. Something about the 6th amendment and “speedy trials”…

And considering the disaster that Trump’s deposition was (Ms. Carroll is “not his type,” but he mistook her for Marla Maples in a picture of her from the time of the alleged rape. I still find that hilarious.), that case is going to come down to the jury charge (what the judge tells the jury the law in this case is). Technical stuff, in other words. On the facts, it’s Trump’s word against hers, and he’ll destroy his own credibility before cross-examination,

His biggest protection in the criminal trials is the 5th amendment. It won’t protect him in April.

Bill Barr on Fox News Sunday says Trump taking the stand in New York would be a "particularly bad idea because he lacks all self control" pic.twitter.com/koLUCiw33K

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 2, 2023

Any time, any place.