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Legal experts flag one thing 'to keep an eye out for' in Trump's first criminal trial

Legal experts flag one thing 'to keep an eye out for' in Trump's first criminal trial

Donald Trump is scheduled to set history on Monday by becoming the first former president to face a criminal trial, and there's one thing legal experts say to pay close attention to.

Andrew Weissmann, the former top prosecutor on former special counsel Robert Mueller's team, on Friday suggested what he thought citizens and journalists should look closely at.

For Weissmann, all eyes are on the upcoming selection of the jury....

Expert predicts Donald Trump's D.C. criminal trial could start as early as May

Expert predicts Donald Trump's D.C. criminal trial could start as early as May

Former FBI general counsel and assistant U.S. attorney Andrew Weissmann thinks Donald Trump's case over the 2020 election and Jan. 6 could unfold in late May or early June if the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case.

Speaking about the recent ruling from the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Weissmann explained that there was never any question about whether the court would block Trump's claims of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for all presidents.

He said all the judges agreed they wouldn't hear any further requests from Trump to reconsider the ruling. ...