Trump trial live updates: Court wraps after first day of opening statements in historic case


by The Independent

The Independent— Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in Manhattan

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.

CNN—Live updates: Trump hush money trial opening statements. Opening statements took place Monday in Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.

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”...