Opening statements set to start in Trump criminal trial
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WWLP.com— With the final members of the jury selected opening statements are set to start Monday in what is expected to be a six-week trial for the Donald Trump hush money case.
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”...
The Source—First Day of Testimony in Trump Criminal Trial Ends After Opening Statements and First Witness. 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.
The Independent—Trump defence team sets out its strategy on eve of opening statements in hush money trial. The former president ‘did nothing wrong,’ the Trump attorney insists