We're Alex Woodward and Ariana Baio, reporting from the Manhattan courtroom where Trump's trial has been unfolding. I'm Alex, a senior US reporter with a focus on civil rights, democracy and politics. Ariana, my colleague, covers general news with a focus on courts and politics.

For the past month, we’ve endured long lines and all kinds of weather to bring live coverage and analysis from inside the courthouse for every day of the trial. This trial has brought a parade of intriguing figures, both inside and out— from witnesses like Stormy Daniels and 'fixer' Michael Cohen to surprise visits from Trump's loyalists, including Lauren Boebert and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

With the end of the trial approaching, we’re here to answer your questions. Ask us anything!

Our coverage:
Outside court, Trump tries to command the narrative. Inside, he can only sit in silence
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-court-trial-judge-jurors-b2532466.html

Every day brings new drama about Trump’s legal perils. Here’s why today really matters
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-trial-today-hush-money-legal-issues-b2526701.html

Trump’s ‘surrogates’ target witnesses and the judge’s daughter. Could their actions put him in jail?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-trial-court-gag-order-b2545867.html

Why Stormy Daniels’ testimony could be damning to Donald Trump
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stormy-daniels-trump-trial-testimony-b2543219.html

The porn star, doorman and disgraced lawyer turned star witness: Who’s who in Trump’s hush money case?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-hush-money-trial-key-players-b2532253.html

Michael Cohen testifies about Trump’s reaction to Stormy Daniels story: ‘Women will hate me. Guys will think it’s cool’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/michael-cohen-trump-trial-testimony-b2544252.html

PROOF:
https://imgur.com/a/nnS5dEf

https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1cy2hpn/were_reporters_from_the_independent_covering/

15 comments

  2. What impact do you think this will have on Teflon Dons voting numbers? Many seem to want him regardless of baggage, do you think a conviction will it vastly affect the independents?

  3. If convicted, what is the likely sentence and impact to the election?

  4. How likely is it that Donald Trump will actually face consequences like any of us would face consequences?

  5. How long until we get a verdict? How do you see this ending for trump?

  7. Thank you for the work you do. Whose presence/behavior in the courtroom did you find the most surprising?

  8. Do you think his cronies are actually achieving anything by attending? If so, what?

  9. Does Todd Blanche’s voice sound more like a nerd, a geek, or a dork? My money is on dork.

  10. Unlikely this changes anything from the election candidate stand point, so do you think 3 weeks of constant news cycle playing the victim helped him or hurt his chances of reelection?

    If there are no consequences, it supports the “sham trial” scenario IMO.

  11. Besides the fact that the defendant is a former president, is there anything novel in this trial that could affect future case-law?

  12. why do reporters stay silent when Trump and his surrogates lie about the facts of the trial? How come reporters aren’t interrupting them forcing them to answer to the truth?

  13. What are you seeing outside the courtroom in terms of trump supporters vs. protestors who are anti trump? Small numbers of each? More from one side than the other?

  14. I have developed what feels like a permanent resentment for all Republican voters for the awful behavior they support, the cruelty they cheer for, the lies they champion, and the blatantly corrupt and criminal acts they dismiss. As people with a front row view of this criminal trial, is there any reason I should not feel such harsh judgment towards my Republican friends and family for dismissing the facts or importance of this trial and any other past and future trials?

  15. A couple of questions revolving around the jurors activity in the courtroom:

    Did you notice any reaction from the jurors to the various Republican congressmen that paraded through the courtroom over the past two weeks?

    Which witness testimony did the jurors appear most attentive throughout the trial? Was it during direct or cross?

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