{"id":2226721,"date":"2024-04-21T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T01:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wfb-editor-in-chief-analyzes-how-criminal-trial-will-play-for-trump-campaign\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T21:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T01:26:26","slug":"wfb-editor-in-chief-analyzes-how-criminal-trial-will-play-for-trump-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wfb-editor-in-chief-analyzes-how-criminal-trial-will-play-for-trump-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis by WFB Editor in Chief on Trump Campaign&#8217;s Criminal Trial Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwfb-editor-in-chief-analyzes-how-criminal-trial-will-play-for-trump-campaign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2226721&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eliana Johnson, Editor in Chief of the Washington Free\u2064 Beacon, discussed on NewsNation the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-used-a-version-of-the-solorwinds-orion-platform-which-provides-backdoor-access-into-their-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Dominion Used a Version of the SolorWinds Orion Platform Which Provides Backdoor Access Into their Voting Machines\">potential impact<\/a> \u200dof Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-whistleblower-edward-snowdens-wife-shares-photos-of-their-new-son\/\" title=\"U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden\u2019s wife shares photos of their new son\">criminal trial<\/a> in New York \u2063on \u2063his campaign. \u200dJohnson highlighted Michael \u200cCohen&#8217;s role as the defense&#8217;s key witness and the challenges the prosecution faces. Trump is expected to testify, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-break-up-group-smuggling-fentanyl-over-the-border-in-fire-extinguishers\/\" title=\"Feds bust fentanyl smuggling gang using fire extinguishers at border\">trial \u2063set<\/a> to begin soon. Eliana\u2063 Johnson, Editor in Chief of the Washington Free Beacon, shared insights on NewsNation regarding the potential effects of Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-favorite-michael-avenatti-will-now-represent-himself-at-stormy-daniels-trial\/\" title=\"CNN Favorite Michael Avenatti Will Now Represent Himself At Stormy Daniels Trial\">upcoming criminal trial<\/a> in New York on his campaign. Johnson emphasized the \u2063significance \u2062of Michael\u2062 Cohen as \u200ca key witness \u200bfor \u200dthe defense and addressed the prosecution&#8217;s hurdles. Trump \u200bis anticipated to testify as the trial commences shortly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><i>Washington Free Beacon <\/i>editor in chief Eliana Johnson appeared on <em>NewsNation<\/em> on Sunday with Chris Stirewalt, where she discussed whether former president Donald Trump&#8217;s criminal trial in New York will benefit his campaign in the court of public opinion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Trump takes the stand &#8230; the defense&#8217;s key witness in this is Michael Cohen,&#8221; Johnson said, noting that the convicted felon and lawyer &#8220;is not exactly known for his trustworthiness, veracity, probity, good judgment.&#8221; Johnson also said the prosecution will have a hard time demonstrating Trump had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-natsec-adviser-casts-doubt-on-w-h-o-report-on-pandemic-origin-china-refuses-to-turn-over-data\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s NatSec Adviser Casts Doubt On W.H.O. Report On Pandemic Origin: China Refuses To Turn Over Data\">direct role<\/a> in creating the business records he&#8217;s accused of falsifying, and that &#8220;Trump will be hardest hit in that he&#8217;s not out there campaigning.&#8221;\t<\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to testify in the trial. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WFB Editor in Chief, Eliana Johnson, joined NewsNation with Chris Stirewalt to analyze if Donald Trump&#8217;s New York criminal trial will sway public opinion on his campaign. 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