Why the Trump Trial is Like a Bullfight

It took a week in downtown New York to pick a jury, and the first phase of the Trump trial is over, with opening statements today.

Judge Thomas Murphy, who made his reputation with the iconic prosecution of Alger Hiss, began his very model of an opening statement in that case with the words: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you are welcome to a court of justice. Justice to the defendant, to be sure, and justice to my client, the United States of America.” Trump does not appear to understand that he is in a court of justice.