But the rigid procedures of the legal system may prove to be less pliable to the President's convention-busting behavior. Prolonged legal duels that dominate news coverage may not loosen Trump's hold on his loyal political base. It's also possible that Trump's somewhat incongruous connection with evangelical voters, a staple of his coalition, could come under pressure. Constant revelations about the President's personal history and mushrooming courtroom challenges suggest that the new front in Trump's legal wars is going to be a grinding distraction to his presidency for months to come. Zervos' legal team has already requested Trump campaign documents about any women alleging that he touched them "inappropriately," since Trump's patterns of behavior are going to be relevant in a defamation suit.

Source: CNN March 22, 2018 05:03 UTC