Trump trolled as legal analyst Andrew Weissmann says probation interview 'is his to lose' on 'Inside with Jen Psaki'

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann shares what the former president may face during his probation interview
Jen Psaki and Andrew Weissmann talk about Donald Trump's upcoming probation interview on 'Inside with Jen Psaki' (Screengrab/MSNBC, Getty Images)
Jen Psaki and Andrew Weissmann talk about Donald Trump's upcoming probation interview on 'Inside with Jen Psaki' (Screengrab/MSNBC, Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: MSNBC host Jen Psaki and legal analyst Andrew Weissman discussed the upcoming interview of former President Donald Trump, who was convicted in a criminal hush money trial on May 30, with his probation officer on the Sunday, June 9 episode of 'Inside with Jen Psaki.'

The interview is scheduled to take place virtually over Zoom on Monday, which Psaki noted was "not typical" for such a meeting.

"The manner is certainly not normal," agreed Weissman. "Usually it is in person, not by Zoom. You could imagine because of the Secret Service, etc., accommodations have been made."

Andrew Weissmann's expectations of Trump's probation interview

Psaki asked Weissman to share his take on the upcoming meeting between Trump and his probation officer, to which he responded, "It's his (Trump's) to lose."

While he stated that it was not wrong of Trump to claim his innocence in front of the probation officer and share his plan of appealing the verdict, as is every defendant's right, Weissman warned that "if (Trump) were to start saying the kinds of things that he has been saying during the trial (and) after the trial, attacking the jurors, the witnesses, the judge, and their family members, to form a sort of anti-law-enforcement sentiment, that's not going to go that well, to say the least."

"He is also going to be asked a lot about his personal finances, in terms of paying a fine. He will be asked about whether he is associating with criminals, and it is sort of remarkable... He is going to have to discuss whether he still coordinates with Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, (and) Steve Bannon - all of these people have been found guilty by a jury and are felons themselves," he continued, adding, "It'll be interesting to see what Donald Trump has to say about that."



 

Trump was unanimously convicted by a panel of 12 NY jury members of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records on May 30. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, following which he will be eligible for taking up the matter to the Appellate Court.

Internet slams Trump ahead of his probation interview

Commenting on the MSNBC interview clip on YouTube, a viewer wrote of Trump, "He will lie thru his teeth for all of his questions."

"90% Of his closest friends are criminals!!!" remarked another.

"Birds of a criminal feather flock together," jibed a third.

"Trump will be in MUTE during Zoom meeting," mocked a fourth viewer.

"Why does he get to do this over Zoom? Treat him like anyone else," demanded a fifth.

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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