Opinion: Who has the upper hand after Trump trial opening?
by KIFI
KIFI— Opinion by Norman Eisen (CNN) — Opening statements, followed by a few minutes of testimony from the first witness, concluded Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. Both the prosecution and defense delivered powerful presentations. My takeaway: The prosecution has the upper hand based on the evidence and the law, and Trump knows
NBC News—Tears on the stand and Trump's hands in everything: Here's what you missed on Day 11 of Trump's hush money trial. In bombshell testimony Friday, Hope Hicks relayed cascading concerns inside Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as a lewd tape and allegations that he had had affairs with a Playboy model and a porn star emerged in the waning days of the election. A close aide to Trump who spoke daily with him, Hicks said Trump’s campaign feared the potential ramifications of the Hollywood Access tape on the pending election. She also testified that Trump did not want the newspaper delivered to his home on...
Talking Points Memo—Opening statements are complete in the Trump trial. Opening statements are complete in the Trump trial, and our Josh Kovensky has done a tremendous job covering it in real time.
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