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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.
Opening statements are set for Monday after a full jury of 12 people and six alternates were seated in Donald Trump's hush money case in New York City, the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
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Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial finally began in earnest on Monday with opening statements and the introduction of the first witness. Here’s what we learned
NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts. Lawyers presented dueling narratives as jurors got […]
A 12-person jury in Manhattan is set to hear opening statements from prosecutors and defense lawyers in