Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies, putting him under increasing pressure from the justice system and likely forcing him further out of his comfort zone.
Trump began raising funds after a jury found him guilty of paying a porn star to cover up an alleged affair in an attempt to influence the 2016 election. Trump biographer David Cay Johnston said he would be “surprised” if the former president was sentenced to less than 30 days in prison.
Legal analyst David Henderson, described by CNBC as “an experienced litigator, civil rights attorney and communications consultant,” appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss another aspect of the legal proceedings.
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The moderator addressed the restrictions placed on former President Donald Trump ahead of his July 11 sentencing, specifically asking about “pre-sentence interviews” that could involve members of Trump’s family and close associates, such as Alina Habba.
“What does that process require of the former president?” the moderator asked.
“What is required depends on whether the defendant wants probation instead of prison,” Henderson responded. “It’s not a hard requirement, but it’s very compelling to the person who will ultimately decide your fate.”
He continues:
“The first big question they ask in an interview is what is your criminal history? Former President Trump has none. He gives a perfect answer for that part of the interview. They ask if he has any drug abuse or alcohol problems that should be taken into consideration. He claims he doesn’t. He gives a perfect answer for that part of the interview.”
Henderson then brought up “questions that were uncomfortable for him.”
“For example, they would be allowed to evaluate Trump’s mental state and determine whether he needs counseling and whether he would cooperate with participating in counseling. I think Trump would fail that part of the exam. He would also be asked how he feels about the charges against him and whether he accepts the jury’s verdict. As you said, Trump doesn’t have to answer, but the issue here is that it’s not hard to look at the statements Trump has made publicly about both and it’s impossible for Judge Marchan to ignore them, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that Judge Marchan appears to be someone who cares about fairness and it’s nearly impossible not to compare Trump to Michael Cohen.”
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