Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump's hush money criminal trial isn't about politics

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg gestures while speaking during a news conference Feb. 22, 2024, in New York. As he prepares to bring the first of Donald Trump's four criminal prosecutions to trial, Bragg finds himself at the center of a political firestorm. The upcoming trial, over hush money payments allegedly made by Trump during the 2016 election, will test Bragg's efforts to portray himself as apolitical in the face of relentless attacks from Trump and his supporters. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15. (Frank Franklin II/AP-File)