There’s much we still don’t know, including the charges Trump faces and when they’ll be announced, when and whether Trump will surrender, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has requested, and what a trial, conviction or sentencing could look like. Meanwhile, activists last night celebrated and condemned the news of Trump's indictment. Bragg’s office said last night it had contacted Trump’s attorney "to coordinate his surrender" for arraignment. The grand jury’s indictment remains under seal. Like Trump, Republicans have questioned the legitimacy of Bragg's probe, with a House committee threatening to investigate the district attorney's office. Trump has promised he would stay the course on his 2024 presidential run. There’s nothing in the Constitution that prohibits candidates with a criminal record from running for office. But winning is another story. ➡️ Trump is no stranger to the legal spotlight, and the diehard fans in his base will likely never break ranks. ➡️ But it could be a crowded Republican primary, and an indictment could give other candidates leverage to paint Trump as unelectable. 🎧 NPR's Susan Davis, Domenico Montanaro and Carrie Johnson discuss whether the indictment would have any effects on the primary calculations on the NPR Politics Podcast. Trump’s leading competitor for the Republican nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, hasn’t even declared his candidacy yet. Trump endorsed him for governor, but DeSantis now rarely mentions his name anymore and refused to join the chorus of supporters who falsely maintained the election was stolen. ➡️ DeSantis blasted the prosecutor Thursday and said Florida wouldn't help arrest and extradite Trump, should it come to that. The supportive tweet shows the hold Trump has on the GOP base: DeSantis has to walk a line not to offend them, while Trump blasts DeSantis' record and personal characteristics daily. | 
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