Trump shutdown could derail trial of El Chapo that US spent years and millions prepping for

DOMINIQUE JACKSON
24 JAN 2019 AT 19:36 ET

On Thursday CNN reporter Brain Todd explained how the government shutdown is impacting the trial of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzma. He faces 17 criminal counts and a possible life sentence.

While intervening with CNN host Wolf Blitzer, Todd said that there are “concerns” surrounding El Chapo’s trial.

“There are concerns about security surrounding the trial. The proceedings have been fortified with U.S. Marshals guarding El Chapo and the witnesses and the jurors. Funding for the courts is running out. The marshals and prosecutors haven’t been paid in weeks,” he said.

A former top DEA chief, Michael Vigil said that the government shutdown is causing a lot of distraction around the case.

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