Legal expert: Probation terms may prove "challenging" for Trump — but "his alternative is prison"
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Legal expert: Probation terms may prove "challenging" for Trump — but "his alternative is prison"

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Seated in front of a computer at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Donald Trump will be asked to explain, politely, why he is a man who can be trusted. If that’s still the case come July 11, when Trump is due to be sentenced by Judge Juan Merchan in his hush-money case, that could be a serious problem “There’s nothing wrong with his telling the probation office, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong, and I’m not admitting guilt, and I’m planning on appealing,’” Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, told MSNBC. “Every defendant has a right to do that.” More difficult, Weissmann said, will be the question about whether Trump’s still “associating with criminals.” “He’s going to have to discuss whether he still coordinates with Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Steve Bannon. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism In March, CNN reported that Manafort was “in discussions” with Trump’s campaign team about a possible role going forward. But last month, citing “the media” and its desire to “use me as a distraction,” Manafort said that he would not be doing any formal campaign work but helping from the sidelines “every other way I can.” But as for Stone, he’s been “a frequent presence at Mar-a-Lago lately,” Axios reported in March, noting that he attended “Trump’s victory party there on Super Tuesday.” Going forward, such a celebration could land Trump behind bars himself.

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