Donald Trump's hush money trial: Five things we learned from opening statements and the first witness
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dailym.ai— The defense and prosecution delivered opening statements on Monday morning. They laid out the arguments and strategies they will develop with witnesses. David Pecker, former publisher of National Enquirer, was first to take the stand
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Trump’s hush money trial begins with opening statements, first witness. NEW YORK >> Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial.
Reading Eagle—Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts. Lawyers presented dueling narratives Monday as jurors got their first glimpse into the prosecution accusing Trump of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to squelch negative stories about him during his 2016 presidential campaign. Still...
www.lowellsun.com—Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts. Lawyers presented dueling narratives Monday as jurors got their first glimpse into the prosecution accusing Trump of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to squelch negative stories about him during his 2016 presidential campaign. Still...