News 12 Staff

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May 13, 2023, 7:23 PM

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It was a whirlwind week for former President Donald Trump who was found liable of sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case against him.

A day later, he didn’t hold back during a live town hall on CNN.

Gayle Alberda, a political science professor at Fairfield University and a former GOP political strategist speaks on how it affects his chances at getting back to the White House.

Also, 12 was at the state Capitol where lawmakers are abandoning an effort to reign-in tree cutting along state highways. The Department of Transportation is removing miles of potentially dangerous trees along the Merritt Parkway and I-95. But some homeowners say it's too much.

Wes Haynes, the executive director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, joins the show.