Trump’s twisted legal strategy

There's a method to Trump's legal madness [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Aug. 02, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Trump's terrifying goal behind his ever-growing list of trials By Katie Phang As the weeks go by, Donald Trump continues to increase his legal exposure through more and more federal and state indictments. The rate of new cases has arrived alarmingly fast. Trump’s most recent addition to his audit of damning cases: special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump and his acolytes for obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States and unlawful conspiracy to violate one’s civil rights, among other charges. Tick-tock goes the litigation clock. The question: Can the twice-impeached, thrice-indicted (at least for now), one-term, disgraced ex-president Donald J. Trump run out the clock on his myriad cases and trials, both civil and criminal? This is a preview of Katie Phang's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Trump and Jack Smith]( [GLENN KIRSCHNER]( [Why this Trump indictment is the most important]( The alternative could have been a true national disaster. [Read more.]( [A photo of Trump]( [NOAH BOOKBINDER]( [Jack Smith's investigation sent a clear message to shadowy scammers]( The fact that Smith reportedly spent so much time investigating and issuing subpoenas should still help deter future scammers. [Read more.]( [Photo of Trump]( [MARY MCCORD]( [The dead giveaway the Trump 2020 election indictment isn't about politics]( It doesn't take a political genius to see that the DOJ's investigations are in some ways entirely against the political interests of Joe Biden. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [What we know about the judge handling Trump’s 2020 election prosecution]( Judge Tanya Chutkan was appointed by Barack Obama and has experience with Jan. 6 cases, including Trump-related litigation. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Rachel Maddow]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [History's judgment looms as citizen Trump faces accountability]( [A photo of Claire McCaskill]( [ALEX WAGNER]( Who goes first? Donald Trump's accumulating indictments threaten court bottleneck]( [A photo of Bennie Thompson]( [THE REIDOUT]( [Jan. 6 committee chair: After Trump's indictment, 'more will come']( [Photo of Jack Smith]( [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [Like Taylor Swift, Jack Smith is in his 'Speak Now' era](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   On Sunday, watch the third episode of "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss." The five-part documentary series follows actor Rainn Wilson as he explores some of the happiest places on earth and unpacks the science of happiness along the way. This week, Rainn travels to Ghana. "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss" continues Sunday at 10pm ET on MSNBC and is streaming now on Peacock. MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)