Files sit in a bathroom at Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago. This photograph was contained in the indictment against the former president related to the handling of classified documents.

Files sit in a bathroom at Donald Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago. This photograph was contained in the indictment against the former president related to the handling of classified documents.

Donald Trump was indicted on 37 federal charges related to mishandling of classified documents at an arraignment in Miami this week.

A federal indictment is a first for a current or former president of the United States, though Trump was indicted on state criminal charges in New York earlier this year. In that complaint, he allegedly falsified business records related to “hush money” payments.

And yet, Donald Trump continues to lead the pack of candidates for the 2024 Republican nomination for president. This has left the rest of the GOP ping-ponging between defending the former president and acknowledging the seriousness of this latest round of charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

Susan Glasser is a staff writer at The New Yorker and co-author of the book, “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021.” She walks Diane through the case against Trump and what it means for his future, as well as what it says about legal accountability in the U.S.

Guests

  • Susan Glasser Staff writer, The New Yorker; co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021"
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