What impact could Donald Trump's New York hush money trial have on Georgia election conspiracy case?

The podcast welcomes Michael Thurmond, Eric Tanenblatt and Kerwin Swint to discuss the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president as Donald Trump's New York City hush money trial gets underway with jury selection today. They look at whether that trial could have an impact on the Georgia election conspiracy case, in which Trump and 14 other defendants are charged with illegal efforts to overturn the results of the state’s 2020 presidential election. 

Then, Republican and Democratic elected officials are sparring over how to respond to Iran’s attacks on Israel. And in Washington, there are questions about whether the U.S. House will now be able to pass a stalled $95 billion military aid package for both Israel and Ukraine. Far-right members such as U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene have held up the bill the Senate passed weeks ago. 

And Tia Mitchell describes how Georgia Congressman Mike Collins has used social media -- for good and ill -- to make himself one of the highest profile freshmen in the House. 

Links to Topics 

Could New York hush money trial influence Georgia case? 

Will House pass military aid package for Israel and Ukraine? 

Speaker trying to thread needle on military aid package 

Mitchell: The double life of Georgia's 'meming' congressman 

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