Episode 740: How a Felony Conviction Could Open Up More Problems for Trump; Huckabee Embezzlement Claim

This week on Ring of Fire!


Now that Donald Trump's first criminal trial has officially
begun, questions are swirling all over the media about what could
happen if he gets a felony conviction. The odds of Trump losing
this trial are great, but there is still a possibility the
charges could be reduced in a way that avoids felony convictions.
But if that doesn't happen, it opens up a whole new world of
legal problems for the United States.


Even before jury selection began on Monday, Donald Trump had
already racked up a string of losses at the hands of Judge Juan
Merchan. First, the judge denied Trump's motion requesting that
the judge recuse himself from the case. That was soon followed by
the judge refusing to grant Trump's latest attempt to delay the
trial. Trump told the judge that it was unfair for him to be in
trial while he's trying to campaign, and the judge reminded him
that he still has plenty of time to campaign on their off days.


A state auditor has finally released the long-awaited report on
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' purchase of a $19,000
lectern, and things are looking bad for the first term governor.
The auditor has referred the matter over to prosecutors to
conduct a criminal investigation, as the auditor believes that
there are too many discrepancies with the purchase. Specifically,
it is believed that the money wasn't actually for the podium, but
was instead used as a cover to spend the money elsewhere, which
is a form of embezzlement.


And Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida is at his
wit's end, and he knows that the fate of the Republican Party
hinges on the outcome of Donald Trump's hush money trial. So
during an appearance on Newsmax this week, the Florida
congressman begged the people of New York - which means the
potential jurors in the trial - to find Trump not guilty so the
Party can move on. This could actually be seen as a form of jury
tampering.


All that, and much more, on this week's Ring of Fire Podcast!