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Predictions Vary Widely as Verdict Looms in Trump Trial

Justice Merchan has often ruled for the prosecution on key evidentiary issues, while commentators are sharply divided on the merits of the criminal case.
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Predictions Vary Widely as Verdict Looms in Trump Trial
Former President Donald Trump arrives for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 21, 2024. Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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NEW YORK—As lawyers in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump prepare to deliver their summations on Tuesday, and the jury makes ready to begin deliberating as soon as the middle of the week, speculation runs high as to whether proceedings will end in an acquittal, a guilty verdict, or a hung jury.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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