, has said whether or not the payments really warrant a felony charge is something that “has largely gone untested”.
He argues that a prosecution would rely on novel legal arguments and “would therefore make for a risky legal case against any defendant”. If the indictment is made, it will fire up Trump’s base. And if Bragg loses, imagine how much Trump will crow about it. Perhaps all concerned might want to choose their moment wisely. There are far more serious indictments heading his way.
Contrast the uncertainty over the Stormy Daniels case with the strength of the expected indictment against Trump in Georgia, where the ex-president was recorded in what seemed like an attempt to nobble the 2020 election result. Trump asked the Georgia secretary of state to “find” enough votes to hand him an electoral college win there.