First Day of Testimony in Trump Criminal Trial Ends After Opening Statements and First Witness


by The Source

The Source— The first day of testimony wrapped up Donald Trump’s history in New York’s hush money criminal trial. This is the first time a former President has been tried in criminal court, so here’s what you need to know. Open statements were laid out. Prosecutors said this case is about a “criminal conspiracy and a cover-up.” […] The post First Day of Testimony in Trump Criminal Trial Ends After Opening Statements and First Witness first appeared on The Source.

Drudge Report—Trump trial: Highlights from opening statements and first witness testimony. David Pecker has been called as the first witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial following opening statements Monday.

Daily Kos—Live coverage: Trump's first criminal trial starts with opening statements. On Monday, the first criminal trial of Donald Trump will start with opening statements, and there is the possibility that one or more witnesses will testify. CNN is reporting that the first witness could be National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. The prosecution will be up first and is expected to describe how Trump orchestrated a scheme to suppress stories involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels just weeks before the 2016 election, at a time when the release of the “Access Hollywood”...

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.