BREAKING - Historic Verdict Looms: Trump Could Become First Former President to Be Convicted or Acquitted in Criminal Trial

In a historic and high-stakes moment, the 12 jurors in the criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump will soon receive legal instructions from Judge Juan Merchan before starting their deliberations. This comes after explosive closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense.

Just so we are all on the same page, remember where things stand right now.

1- In a few minutes, the 12 jurors will receive legal instructions from Judge Juan Merchan before beginning their deliberations.

2- Yesterday, Tuesday, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass argued that former President Trump engaged in a scheme to silence Stormy Daniels, covering up the hush-money payment by falsifying business records.

3- This was after defense lawyer Todd Blanche countered that Trump’s actions were typical business practices, not crimes.

4- Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, related to disguising repayments to Cohen as legal fees.

5- If convicted, Mr. Trump could face probation or up to four years in prison.

6- The 12 jurors will start deliberating after the judge’s instructions, and their deliberations could take varying lengths of time. They could exonerate or convict Trump today, in the coming days or weeks, it's unclear how long it will take.

7- If Trump is exonerated, this will solidify his argument that the entire case was weak and politically motivated. He will use it to attack Biden and the left for wasting taxpayers' money and targeting their political opponent who is leading in the polls ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

8- If Trump is convicted, he will certainly appeal, but the verdict will give Biden and the Democrats ammunition to paint him as a criminal and a fraudster who talks about law and order but breaks the law himself or does not even know what those words mean. At their debate on June 27, Biden will use the verdict repeatedly, urging voters not to elect a criminal.

9- If Trump loses, the appeal may not be heard until months from now or even next year, which is not an ideal situation for Trump, who benefits more from being completely exonerated.

10- Based on everything that I have heard and read, I expect Trump to be completely exonerated today, at least as a result of a hung jury.