Former Prosecutor Preet Bharara Claims N.Y. Jury Is Not Buying Trump as a ‘Sympathetic Character’ in Latest Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A former prosecutor, Preet Bharara, stated that the jury for former President Donald Trump’s trial will not view him as a “sympathetic character.” Bharara’s remark comes as Trump’s impeachment trial is set to begin in the Senate this week. Bharara, who previously served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, indicated that public sympathy for Trump is unlikely to sway the jurors. He pointed out that the impeachment process is distinct from a criminal trial, and the jury’s task is to judge whether Trump should be convicted … Read more