Trump Has Rough Legal Road Ahead Without Presidential Shield (1)

A New York jury’s guilty verdict for two of Donald Trump’s companies on criminal tax fraud charges marked the latest blow to the former president, as he has watched his potential legal exposure grow since he left the White House.

Trump wasn’t a defendant in the trial of his eponymous business, but the jury heard arguments about what prosecutors described as his role in the scheme. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation of Trump continues; Bragg recently added a former senior Justice Department official to the team. If New York prosecutors press charges before Trump gets another shot ...