What’s next – legally and politically – for Donald Trump

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. 

This week, America entered uncharted territory.

For the first time in history, a former president and presidential candidate became a criminal defendant.

In court, Donald Trump, accustomed to dominating the room and his audience, appeared diminished and spoke just a few words. Among them: “Not guilty.”

To his critics, the indictment is long over-due. But Trump’s supporters are energized.

"Every single one of them wanted to support him for the 2024 nomination," Republican strategist Sarah Longwell says.

Today, On Point: What’s next – legally and politically — for Donald Trump?

Andrew Prokop, senior politics correspondent at VOX. (@awprokop)

Shan Wu, former federal prosecutor who’s now a white-collar criminal defense attorney. Partner at the law firm Cohen Seglias. (@shanlonwu)

Sarah Longwell, executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. Publisher of The Bulwark and host of the podcast “The Focus Group.” (@SarahLongwell25)

VOX: "Yes, Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Trump is political" — "Donald Trump and his allies have claimed that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of him is a political, politicized mess."

The Daily Beast: "Here’s Why the Trump Indictment Charges Are Felonies" — "The unsealing of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s historic indictment of former President Donald Trump reveals a solid prosecution case."