As their final witness testifies, legal experts assess the evidence so far and chances of a conviction.
Donald Trump's defense's offensive tactic of "slut shaming" porn star Stormy Daniels to sway the jury blew up in their faces, according to one expert.MSNBC legal analyst and former trial attorney Katie Phang exposed the attorneys' purported blind spot in their futile efforts to prove Daniels to be a truth-challenged strumpet. "I think what backfired for the defense was you thought maybe using a female lawyer like Susan Necheles would take the edge off," she said during an interview on MSNBC....
If the plan is to go scorched earth against Stormy Daniels come Thursday when the defense will get a second round of questioning of the witness — it likely would be breaking eggs on their own faces. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig appeared on CNN to warn the defense against going back to the hotel room. He suggests they scored huge points with the jury by proving in their nearly 90 minutes of questioning that Daniels not only despises former President Donald Trump — whom she accuses...
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Anthony Scaramucci has characterized the ongoing Donald Trump hush money trial as a test of loyalty for Republican officials. read more
(The Center Square) – State prosecutors rested their case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, capping off four weeks of testimony from 20 witnesses. The first-ever trial of a former President was one step closer to a conclusion after prosecutors concluded their case Monday. Next up: Trump's attorneys will get a chance to present their defense. The case centered around Trump's alleged sexual encounter with an adult film actress in 2006 and a $130,000 payment to her in...
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Today’s developments in Donald Trump’s criminal trial shed light on crucial aspects of the case: Cohen’s Testimony: Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer and lawyer, is set to testify on Monday, marking a pivotal moment in the trial. His testimony is expected to implicate Trump in the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels and shed light […] The post What Happened on Day 15 of Trump Criminal Hush Money Trial first appeared on The Source.
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Timothy Parlatore, former President Trump’s ex-attorney, weighed in on the appearance of several political figures at the former president's hush money trial in New York City. Parlatore signaled that the visit from high-profile Republicans — including lawmakers and some on Trump's running mate shortlist — and their matching attire could send the wrong message to
The defense began its cross-examination of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Day 17 of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.