With Judge Juan Merchan’s proclamation last week that jury selection in the Manhattan prosecution of Donald Trump will begin on March 25, it is time for a reappraisal of the case.
Mr. Bragg will face tough challenges ahead, fueled by lingering skepticism that critics have harbored about the strength of the evidence and whether Mr. Trump has been unfairly targeted.
To understand why this case matters, think about a precedent — an earlier episode of an election-related felony and its cover-up.
That was the Watergate scandal, which hung over Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign in 1972.
Because the investigation was unresolved, Mr. Nixon’s nefarious conduct worked — he was in the White House when the full revelations came out later, to devastating effect.
Persons:
Juan Merchan’s, Donald Trump, Alvin Bragg, Trump, Bragg, Richard Nixon’s, Nixon, ”, —
Locations:
Manhattan, Manhattan —