Trump hush-money trial may be one scandal he can't beat
by MSNBC
MSNBC— When the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape of Donald Trump sharing his horrifying thoughts about sexual assault became public in October of 2016, I reassured a van full of colleagues from the Hillary Clinton campaign that it would surely be the end. "Don't worry," I told them. "It's fatal." As it turned out, I was wrong. Trump not only survived the worst campaign scandal in modern history but also went on to escape consequences for a range of misbehavior in the Oval Office, including a damning...
MSNBC—Trump's hush money case isn't a mafia trial. Here's why it feels like one.. First thing Thursday morning, a woman identified only as Juror No. 2 told Judge Juan Merchan that, upon reflection, she feared she could no longer be an impartial participant in Donald Trump’s historic hush money jury. Her change of heart came after Fox News host Jesse Watters devoted a significant amount of airtime to discussing biographical details about her and why they might make her a problem for Trump. Her identity was as good as public, the juror told Merchan. (He eventually excused her.)...
The Independent—Prosecutors can confront Trump about defamation and fraud if he testifies in hush money trial. If the former president testifies, Manhattan prosecutors are permitted to bring up court rulings in his prior defamation and fraud cases – including the E Jean Carroll cases
MSNBC—‘Access Hollywood’ tape stars in Trump’s hush money trial, even if it isn’t played. One of the most important pieces of evidence in Donald Trump’s criminal trial is one that jurors may never hear directly in court: the “Access Hollywood” tape. The latest witness testimony in Manhattan emphasized that notion, as lawyer Keith Davidson told jurors that the infamous recording’s release had “tremendous influence” on interest in Stormy Daniels’ story. Davidson represented Daniels, who claimed in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election that she previously had sex with Trump....