Trump’s First Criminal Trial to Begin Today With Jury Selection

The first of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials is set to begin on April 15 after New York prosecutors accused him of falsifying business records related to an alleged affair with adult performer Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels.

The trial is occurring on the heels of a $175 million bond payment the former president posted in a civil fraud lawsuit, also in New York.
The impending trial raises the prospect that he could face additional penalties, including a criminal conviction, before the 2024 election.

Experts have offered differing views regarding the eventual verdict, but the New York Clifford case is generally considered the least consequential of his four criminal cases. President Trump is currently facing potential prison time in his Washington and Georgia election-related cases, and his Florida documents case, none of which appears to have a certain trial date; some could be after the election.

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