Trump trial in "hush money" case gets underway with opening statements and first witness

CBS News— Jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York got their first glimpse Monday of the arguments both sides plan to make over the course of the historic proceedings, with the prosecution and defense teams presenting their opening statements as Trump looked on.Prosecutors also called their first witness to the stand: David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media Inc., or AMI, the parent company of the National Enquirer. The state alleges Pecker helped Trump during the 2016...

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.

dailym.ai—Donald Trump's hush money trial: Five things we learned from opening statements and the first witness. 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

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.