Trump is about to face a legal ordeal no president-elect has ever encountered
After an election, a president-elect has an enormous amount of work to do. The period between Election Day and Inauguration Day flies by, and an incoming leader has to assemble a team, receive policy briefings, put an agenda in place, and attend a seemingly endless stream of meetings.
In Donald Trump’s case, there’s another part of his upcoming schedule that most presidents-elect don’t have to worry about – because most presidents-elect haven’t been accused of committing fraud. Politico reported yesterday:
Before Donald Trump raises his right hand to take the oath of office in January, he’s set for a less-auspicious swearing-in: taking the witness stand in his own defense in a federal court civil trial over alleged fraud in his Trump University real estate seminar program.
Trump faces a legal ordeal no president-elect has ever encountered: juggling defending himself before a jury with preparing for the vast challenges a political novice will face in assuming the presidency.
American voters didn’t seem to care about Trump’s allegedly fraudulent “university” scheme, but the president-elect stands accused of running an ugly scam, bilking customers/students out of quite a bit of money. Many of the victims of Trump’s alleged con filed a class-action lawsuit, and jury selection is due to begin on Nov. 28 in San Diego.
The Republican will be the first president-elect to defend himself in court ahead of his inauguration. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the target of racist attacks from Trump during the campaign, will oversee the proceedings.

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