 | By Perry Stein |
On Monday, the defendant in four unprecedented criminal cases will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States.
Donald Trump’s legal strategy the last two years has been to delay his cases beyond the presidential election, so that if he won the election, they would halt.
It was a successful gamble. The protections of the presidency will ensure Trump can lead the country without any criminal legal entanglements.
Welcome to the final edition of The Trump Trials newsletter. When we started 16 months ago, Trump had been indicted four times and was still competing for the Republican nomination for president. It looked like he could face up to four trials in a 12-month span.We’ve tracked trial start dates, trial delays and trial cancellations.
We’ve reported on Trump’s court appearances and how his campaign collided with the cases and ultimately doomed all but one of the prosecutions. We’ve tackled your smart questions about the cases and defined nerdy legal words together. (Anyone remember what giglio means? Eh?)
Thank you so much for following along and writing with your questions and feedback. Please keep reading stories by me and my new Justice Department beat partner, Jeremy Roebuck.To keep our biggest stories on Trump flowing into your inbox, sign up for the Early Brief, The Washington Post’s daily newsletter on power and influence in D.C.Now, for the last time before I’m dismissed, let’s get started.Here’s a recap of how each of Trump’s cases
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