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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump's Manhattan Trial Draws To Close

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  • Former President Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial in Manhattan is drawing to a close. Final arguments from the prosecution will take place today with the jury to begin deliberation as soon as tomorrow. There is no clear consensus from legal experts on how the jury will fall, but analysts tend to agree that the prosecution outmanouvered Trump's defence team during key moments of the trial.
  • G7 finance ministers and central bank governors said in a joint communique that they are, "making progress in our discussions on potential avenues to bring forward the extraordinary profits stemming from immobilised Russian sovereign assets to the benefit of Ukraine."
  • Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr appears to have a credible shot at qualifying for the June presidential debate.
  • Chase Oliver secured the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. Although the Libertarian nominee is likely to be less of a factor than previous cycles, even the loss of a small vote share could negatively impact Trump or Biden in key states.
  • The Biden administration is reportedly pressing European allies to refrain from censuring Iran over its expanding nuclear stockpile.
  • Poll of the Day: The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index ticked down due to concerns over lingering inflation.
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  • Former President Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial in Manhattan is drawing to a close. Final arguments from the prosecution will take place today with the jury to begin deliberation as soon as tomorrow. There is no clear consensus from legal experts on how the jury will fall, but analysts tend to agree that the prosecution outmanouvered Trump's defence team during key moments of the trial.
  • G7 finance ministers and central bank governors said in a joint communique that they are, "making progress in our discussions on potential avenues to bring forward the extraordinary profits stemming from immobilised Russian sovereign assets to the benefit of Ukraine."
  • Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr appears to have a credible shot at qualifying for the June presidential debate.
  • Chase Oliver secured the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. Although the Libertarian nominee is likely to be less of a factor than previous cycles, even the loss of a small vote share could negatively impact Trump or Biden in key states.
  • The Biden administration is reportedly pressing European allies to refrain from censuring Iran over its expanding nuclear stockpile.
  • Poll of the Day: The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index ticked down due to concerns over lingering inflation.
Full article: US Daily Brief