Republicans ‘cautiously optimistic’ Trump won’t be convicted in hush money trial

Republicans are “cautiously optimistic” that former President Donald Trump will not be convicted in his hush money case, even as they prepare to blame partisan bias if the jury does return a guilty verdict.

Trump and his allies in Congress have cast doubt on whether he can get a fair trial in deep-blue Manhattan. Republicans routinely attack the prosecutor and judge as “corrupt” but have largely refrained from attempting to discredit the jury itself.