• 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”...

    • CNN

    Live updates: Trump New York hush money criminal trial

    Jury selection will continue Thursday in former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

  • David Pecker to be first witness in Trump’s hush money trial: New York Times

    Magazine publisher David Pecker is slated to be the first witness in former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial, The New York Times reported Sunday, setting the stage as the first criminal trial of a former president gets underway Monday. The case against Trump centers on payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, with

  • 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.

  • Forget Trump — the American media is on trial in New York

    Back during the Trump years, the media spent an inordinate amount of time dissecting every last detail of this tabloid journalism fodder we’re now seeing play out in a New York City courtroom — whi

  • Opening statements set to start in Trump criminal trial

    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.

  • Trump’s New York trial is knocking him off balance

    Case knocking him off balance (First column, 14th story, link) Related stories:Hillary Clinton warns Trump wants to 'KILL his opposition' like Putin and Kim Jong UnResidents in fierce battle to remove Don's name from luxury aptsJudge Orders Him to Sit Like a DogWill a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict?Melania launches $245 Mother's Day necklaceHush money and the increasingly quaint notion of embarrassment

  • Who are the first 7 jurors of Trump's historic criminal trial

    Who are the first seven jurors seated in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial?

    • Snopes

    Is Donald Trump Passing Gas in the Courtroom During His New York Trial?

    Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the former president's supposed flatulence on his late-night show.

    • MSNBC

    Why David Pecker was the perfect first witness in Trump's criminal trial

    When prosecutors present their case to a jury, one thing they have to figure out is the order in which to present witnesses. In Donald Trump’s first criminal trial, in Manhattan, that first witness was David Pecker, for good reason. While Pecker may be less familiar than some other potential witnesses, such as former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen or adult film star Stormy Daniels, he’s a crucial one — and it makes perfect sense to have him set the stage for the state’s case. After opening...

  • Early verdict: No chance of a ‘fair trial’ for Trump in New York

    Whether you see it as a “witch hunt” or not, a majority of likely voters do not believe that former President Donald Trump will get a “fair” hearing in the “hush money” trial opening in New York on Monday. Just hours before opening arguments were set to begin in the case featuring former porn star […]

    • KFDI

    Trump’s hush money trial to begin in New York

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Opening statements are set to begin in New York in the hush money criminal trial involving former President Donald Trump. The 12-person jury is now set and will hear from prosecutors