Episode description

The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos talk with the NPR reporter Andrea Bernstein about what has happened inside the courthouse during Donald Trump’s first week on trial. Plus, how the historic trial may factor into the 2024 race and whether President Biden should be talking about it on the campaign trail.

“This idea of the old ‘Teflon Don’ is just finished,” Evan Osnos says. “The guy is now a creature of the court.”

This week’s reading:

• “Donald Trump’s Trial of the Century,” by Eric Lach
• “The Supreme Court Asks What Enron Has to Do with January 6th—and Trump,” by Amy Davidson Sorkin
• “Biden Is the Most Pro-Labor President Since F.D.R. Will It Matter in November?,” by Eyal Press
• “Did Mike Johnson Just Get Religion on Ukraine?,” by Susan B. Glasser

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