Jury selection was completed Friday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, with six alternates now picked in addition to the 12-person regular jury. Selection got off to a slow start Monday, picked up on Tuesday with the seating of seven jurors, shrunk to five on Thursday morning but then ended the day with the full regular jury and one alternate. The completion of the jury on Friday clears the way for opening statements on Monday. After those statements, prosecutors in Manhattan District...
With the panel selected, Donald Trump’s trial can enter its next stage, with opening arguments expected on MondayDonald Trump’s hush-money trial gained momentum on Friday afternoon with the conclusion of jury selection.Five alternate jurors were chosen on Friday, following Thursday’s proceedings when the 12 jurors and one alternate juror were picked.A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial – so farThe key arguments prosecutors will use against TrumpHow will Trump’s trial work?From Michael Cohen to...
By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on Monday. Judge Juan Merchan swiftly moved through consideration of roughly 200 potential jurors to find a jury pool of 18 by midday Friday, swearing in 12 jurors and six alternates
Day 4 of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case is underway in New York City as the jury selection process continues for alternates. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest updates.
The witnesses include a porn actress, a former tabloid publisher and Trump’s former fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen.
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After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch and kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.
Witness credibility is crucial at any trial. Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York is no exception. But Tuesday’s court proceedings remind us that some of the most important evidence doesn’t always come from witness testimony alone but also from documentary evidence that can’t lie or be cross-examined, like text messages. Consider the testimony of Keith Davidson, whom Manhattan prosecutors called to the stand Tuesday. The lawyer represented Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels, two women who...
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
On Thursday, Trump returned to a Manhattan court for his criminal trial connected to hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. To refresh, he is facing 35 felony counts. Here are key takeaways from Thursday’s court action: 1. Tabloid publisher David Pecker of the National Enquirer knew […] The post Four Takeaways From Thursday’s Proceedings at Trump Hush Money Trial first appeared on The Source.
E. Jean Carroll weighed in on Trump's hush money trial and the upcoming presidential election while at the 2024 Time100 Gala.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day five of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.