During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Brookings Institution senior fellow Norm Eisen predicted that former President Donald Trump will likely be convicted in the New York business document trial. Eisen discussed his observations of the trial, highlighting the prosecution’s effective arguments and presentation of evidence regarding a criminal conspiracy to influence an election. He noted that funneling money to individuals to suppress negative stories for campaign benefit, as testified by David Pecker, constitutes a violation of the law. Eisen emphasized the seriousness of the case as an election interference matter and suggested that Trump’s lawyer had to apologize during the proceedings. He expressed confidence in a potential conviction and the possibility of jail time for Trump.
