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CNN Political Director David Charian guides you through the ever-changing political landscape. Every week, David and his guests bring you the latest developments with insight and analysis from key figures in politics.
Inside President Trump's tangled web of legal troubles CNN Political Briefing April 19, 2024
This week, the first of four planned criminal trials involving former President Donald Trump began in Manhattan. For the first time in U.S. history, a former president is a defendant in a criminal trial. CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen was in the courtroom. He joins CNN political director David Chalian for an analysis of this week's Supreme Court oral arguments on the Jan. 6 obstruction charge, which could have potential legal ramifications not only for this case but for Trump as well. Share.