The unprecedented court case opens with more than half of potential jurors dismissed on grounds of bias.
"All I can do is tell the truth," said Trump, who is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Joy Reid, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, and Chris Hayes to discuss day one of his criminal trial in New York. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)
The former president’s exact policy on Israel and Gaza has been hazy at best
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump told reporters Friday he would "absolutely" testify in his upcoming hush money trial that is set to begin on Monday. "Yeah, I would testify, absolutely," he said in response to a question from NBC News. Trump, who is charged with 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records, repeatedly called the trial a "scam" during his press conference at Mar-a-Lago. Jury selection in the trial, which is expected to last six to eight weeks, begins...
(Permanent Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog's Favourite Living Canadian)Oh, holy Mother of God.From the New York Times:The man, who had lingered outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse earlier this week, doused himself with accelerant at around 1:35 p.m. in Collect Pond Park, across the street from the building. Onlookers screamed and started to run, and soon, bright orange flames engulfed the man. He threw leaflets espousing anti-government conspiracy theories...
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s criminal trial, read our full report:All 12 jurors seated in Trump hush-money trial after two dismissalsJudge Merchan, in directing the press not to use physical descriptors to describe jurors, complained specifically about mentioning one of the jurors had an Irish accent.“We just lost” what would have been a good juror for the case, Merchan said, after one of the jurors was excused after she told the court that she had concerns about her...
Republican National Committee co-Chairwoman Lara Trump suggested the criminal trial against former President Donald Trump “is not working” as his fundraising continues to rise. Lara Trump appeared Wednesday on Fox News’s Hannity to discuss the latest fundraising numbers on her father-in-law’s campaign. Her report comes after the campaign already raised $1.5 million after the trial’s first […]
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has featured moments that are "unprecedented," according to former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.Trump's hush-money trial began with jury selection in Manhattan on Monday, with seven of 18 total required jurors and alternates having been selected by the end of the day on Tuesday. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a 2016 payment to adult-film actress...
Donald Trump's first criminal trial is getting underway, and on the first day of court proceedings -- he was reportedly dozing off now, a new nickname is among us. The ex-Prez showed up in court Monday in NYC, where his hush-money case kicked…
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) underlined the severity of former President Trump’s criminal hush money trial, saying he believes that Americans will really pay attention to court proceedings, and it could impact their vote. Raskin’s comments come after Trump’s attorneys have downplayed the trial. Attorney Will Scharf said Sunday that it is merely a “six-week-long media
Harris traveled to Tucson on Friday just days after the AZ court's ruling. Donald Trump wrote Friday the state's Supreme Court 'went too far' with ruling but has praised the overturning of Roe and said issue should be left to states. READ MORE: