Former President Trump's legal team on Monday asked the judge in his hush money case to subpoena adult film actress Stormy Daniels' communications with Michael Cohen, the former president's ex-fixer, other witnesses and any material related to NBC’s documentary on the actress. In a letter to Justice Juan Merchan, Trump's attorneys asked the judge to
Donald Trump's attorneys want his jury to get a disclaimer when they hear Michael Cohen's upcoming testimony in the election interference case involving an alleged hush money scheme. Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien revealed a filing from Trump's team that involves his former lawyer's 2018 guilty plea and imprisonment for campaign finance violations and other charges. Cohen had said he'd made hush money payments to adult movie star Stormy Daniels at Trump's direction to avoid her damaging...
Former President Donald Trump has attacked Judge Juan Merchan, the jurist presiding over his criminal hush money case in Manhattan, with one particular line: that he didn't immediately grant the former president time off to attend his fifth child Barron's high school graduation.Trump's one-time attorney Michael Cohen discussed Trump's complaint on the "Political Beatdown" podcast with Ben Meiselas on Tuesday during a heated conversation about the former president. "I wasn't aware that he went to...
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen looks at the first day of Donald Trump's hush-money trial, inside and outside of the courtroom. Plus, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down how the public is viewing Trump's legal woes. Sign up to receive...
Two days before the start of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, the former president attacked his former attorney Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a key witness in the case. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Has disgraced attorney and felon Michael Cohen been prosecuted for LYING? Only TRUMP people get prosecuted by this Judge and these thugs! A dark day for our Country." Cohen's allegations that Trump directed him to facilitate hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy...
Donald Trump's first criminal trial will start on Monday. His former personal attorney and one of the potential star witnesses in the case, Michael Cohen joins The Weekend for an exclusive conversation -- his only interview before history is made.
Two senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts reviewed by POLITICO.
Donald Trump recently violated his criminal gag order when he attacked Michael Cohen on social media, according to a former prosecutor and judge.Carol Lam, a former U.S. attorney who also served as a judge in California, on Sunday appeared on MSNBC, where she was asked about the witnesses in Trump's upcoming hush money trial.One of those witnesses is Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney and "fixer" who is now testifying against the former president.ALSO READ: Revealed: What government...
Former attorney Michael Avenatti joined MSNBC's "The Beat" on Tuesday for a phone interview from Terminal Island Prison in California. | Clips
Jury questionairre will ask New Yorkers about their news diets and far-right movements
Lanny Davis, legal advisor for Trump trial witness Michael Cohen, joins Jen Psaki to discuss the start of Donald Trump's first criminal trial.
Attorneys for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said the former president should be punished for sharing articles on social media.