Trump then attacked the case’s district attorney, judge and judge’s family – and railed against what he called political interference in his 2024 presidential campaign.

So will this extraordinary day in court harm or help his chances of re-election?

And how far will it test the limits of the US legal and political systems?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Bradley Moss – Attorney at Mark Zaid Law Firm and a national security lawyer who has handled litigation against the US government

Ryan Wiggins – Chief of staff for the Trump-opposing Lincoln Project, a Republican strategist and a former member of the GOP

David Bolger – National security consultant and former staffer with then-Senator Joe Biden