Trump trial: Michael Cohen's cross-examination brings biggest weakness of Trump's defense into view.
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump trial: Michael Cohen's cross-examination brings biggest weakness of Trump's defense into view.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Bragg’s prosecution team immediately objected, and Justice Juan Merchan sustained the objection, but not before Cohen could demurely respond, “Sounds like something I would do.” Blanche kept on this track, though, asking Cohen if he had also insulted Trump attorney Susan Necheles. The strongest moment in questioning came when Blanche confronted Cohen with the notes from an August 2018 meeting with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe team, during which Cohen seemingly lied by telling investigators that he “might” have spoken with Trump after the release of the Access Hollywood tape in October 2016. Blanche went at great length to list times when Cohen had—while he was still “on Trump’s team” to use Cohen’s language—praised the former president lavishly. This distinction between how Cohen “felt” about Donald Trump at various times in his life and the “truth” about Trump the human seemed ludicrous, but the purpose This was the same approach the defense team took with Stormy Daniels, in fact, spending hours on seeming minutiae, such as whether Daniels actually ate dinner with Trump the night of their alleged sexual encounter and her views on the paranormal.

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"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules
1 week, 4 days ago

"No reason for delay": Trump must sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC, judge rules

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos will each have to sit next week for a deposition in Trump’s defamation suit against the network. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid ruled that the depositions must go forward, writing in an order on Friday that the court “has already granted a lengthy discovery period... and, with Election Day now behind …

Trump's lawyers 'show boldness' in demanding New York guilty verdict be thrown out
1 month ago

Trump's lawyers 'show boldness' in demanding New York guilty verdict be thrown out

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers submitted a filing on Wednesday demanding that the guilty verdict in the New York "hush money" trial be vacated because it would eventually be dismissed anyway. "Immediate dismissal of this case is mandated by the federal Constitution, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, and the interests of justice, in order to facilitate the orderly transition of executive …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks after voting on at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with …

Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.

Politico  

Cheney angered Trump while serving as vice chair of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Last year, Trump reposted a social media message from conservative talk show host Mark Levin saying Smith “must go to prison.” In August, Trump reposted a message calling “Jackal Smith … a career criminal” and saying he …

'It makes no sense': Trump's ex-lawyer baffled by former president's new pay-off scandal
2 months ago

'It makes no sense': Trump's ex-lawyer baffled by former president's new pay-off scandal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has never before been seen as exhausted as he is right now, according to a man who once served as Trump's lawyer. Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney and "fixer" who was a key figure in the criminal case that resulted in Trump being convicted in connection with a plan to influence the 2016 election by covering up "hush …

'Displeased with their client’s ramblings': Analyst skewers Trump's latest courtroom rant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Displeased with their client’s ramblings': Analyst skewers Trump's latest courtroom rant

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's latest statement defending himself against accusations levied by writer E. Jean Carroll failed to impress one political analyst — and may have alarmed his lawyers. The New Republic's Edith Olmstead argued on Friday that Trump's New York City press conference served namely to remind viewers of the numerous sexual assault accusations he faces and disgruntle his …

Trump Lawyers Fight To Overturn Jury's Finding That He Sexually Abused E. Jean Carroll
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Lawyers Fight To Overturn Jury's Finding That He Sexually Abused E. Jean Carroll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — While Donald Trump campaigns for the presidency, his lawyers are fighting to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and slander. Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled to hear arguments Friday in Trump’s appeal of a jury’s finding that he sexually assaulted the writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s lawyers say the jury’s …

Trump lawyer: Re-indictment proves Biden wants to keep Trump 'off the campaign trail'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump lawyer: Re-indictment proves Biden wants to keep Trump 'off the campaign trail'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche suggested on Fox News that the latest superseding indictment from the Washington, D.C. grand jury comes directly from President Joe Biden. Speaking to Gillian Turner, standing in for Martha MacCallum on Wednesday, Blanche explained that having special counsel Jack Smith refile the indictment, taking the Supreme Court's rulings into account, is a conspiracy. And I …

In "devastating" brief, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says Trump's felony convictions should be upheld
4 months, 4 weeks ago

In "devastating" brief, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says Trump's felony convictions should be upheld

Salon  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is urging Judge Juan Merchan to reject Donald Trump's appeal of his hush money conviction, arguing that the former president's conduct is not protected by the Supreme Court granting him immunity for his official duties. "The criminal charges here, by contrast, exclusively stem from defendant's 'unofficial acts' — conduct for which 'there is no immunity," …

Michael Cohen Paints Frightening Picture Of What Trump's Capable Of Now
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Cohen Paints Frightening Picture Of What Trump's Capable Of Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Cohen says his former boss Donald Trump is capable of “absolutely anything and everything” should he return to the White House now that the Supreme Court has granted presidents total immunity for official acts. “You allow your mind to wander into the farthest level of dystopia, and then you will finally get a small glimpse into …

Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress
6 months, 1 week ago

Manhattan Dist. Atty. Alvin Bragg, Trump’s prosecutor, to testify before Congress

LA Times  

Alvin Bragg speaks to the media after a jury found former President Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial. A spokesperson for Bragg’s office confirmed Tuesday that …

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove …

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Join Trump's Attacks On Justice System And Campaign Of Vengeance After Guilty Verdict

Huff Post  

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy listen as former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives to attend his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 14, 2024. And those Republicans who expressed doubts about Trump’s …

Donald Trump plans appeal after hush money verdict, Joe Biden slams 'dangerous' claim trial was 'rigged'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump plans appeal after hush money verdict, Joe Biden slams 'dangerous' claim trial was 'rigged'

ABC  

In short: The day after a jury found him guilty of falsifying business records, Donald Trump repeated criticisms of his trial during a half-hour press conference. Former US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will appeal after a New York jury found him guilty in his hush money criminal trial. President Joe Biden said Trump was entitled to appeal, but …

Attorney Blanche's two 'crucial errors' led to Trump's 34-count conviction: prosecutor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorney Blanche's two 'crucial errors' led to Trump's 34-count conviction: prosecutor

Raw Story  

During an appearance on. MSNBC's "Way Too Early," State Attorney for Palm Beach County Dave Aronberg claimed Donald Trump's lead attorney Todd Blanche, needs to shoulder a major part of the blame for the former president's conviction on 34 felonies on Thursday. Speaking with host Johnathan Lemire and MSNBC regular Katty Kay, the prosecutor highlighted what he called two flubs …

Trump Bungled the Trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Bungled the Trial

Politico  

In fact, this was probably a winnable case — not in the form of an acquittal perhaps, but in the form of a hung jury that could have resulted by persuading one or more jurors that a case built around Michael Cohen — the former Trump lawyer/fixer turned convicted felon turned media personality — was simply not strong or reliable …

Trump found guilty on all counts in first-ever criminal trial of a former president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump found guilty on all counts in first-ever criminal trial of a former president

Raw Story  

A New York City jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on several counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments ahead of the 2016 presidential records, according to breaking reports. Trump's sentencing is scheduled for July 11 at 10 a.m. Trump maintained his innocence throughout the six-week trial that saw a former fixer, adult film star, and …

Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history’s sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history’s sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A sudden, decisive verdict in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Thursday led the media to simultaneously reflect on both the sweep of history and the most polarizing figure in modern American politics. The New York Times and The Washington Post bannered their websites with identical headlines: “Trump Guilty on all Counts.” Donald Trump’s conviction …

Michael Cohen's former lawyer Lanny Davis discusses Trump verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen's former lawyer Lanny Davis discusses Trump verdict

NPR  

Michael Cohen's former lawyer Lanny Davis discusses Trump verdict NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Lanny Davis, who represented Michael Cohen in the past, about his reaction to the Trump verdict and the role of testimony from the former fixer and lawyer in the trial. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: A lot of the prosecution's case in former President Donald Trump's hush money …

Editorial: Even before guilty verdict, Trump was unfit to serve
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Even before guilty verdict, Trump was unfit to serve

LA Times  

The felony conviction of Donald Trump in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday was a momentous event, even if the charges — falsifying business records — are less weighty than others the former president is facing. Trump was convicted of all 34 counts in the indictment accusing of him of falsifying business records related to payments to his former lawyer Michael Cohen. …

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. As the jury heard closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial over the span of 10 grueling hours on Tuesday, the gravity around what was about to take place was palpable. Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney, spent about three hours shredding Michael Cohen’s credibility as Trump’s former fixer …

Why Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche messed up his final arguments.
54 years, 11 months ago

Why Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche messed up his final arguments.

Slate  

Yesterday saw closing arguments in the Manhattan trial of Donald Trump for falsifying business records, the first-ever criminal trial for a former president. He methodically connected the evidence to each element of the crime and reminded jurors how it all supported the prosecution’s theory of the case: “The defendant used his own business records as the vehicle to disguise the …

Prosecutor says Trump tried 'to hoodwink voters' while defence attacks key witness in last arguments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutor says Trump tried 'to hoodwink voters' while defence attacks key witness in last arguments

The Hindu  

Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors on May 28 during closing arguments in the former President’s hush money trial, while a defence lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal. Mr. Blanche, who spoke first, sought to downplay the …

'Nail in the coffin': Hush money prosecutor reveals surprising crux of case against Trump
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Nail in the coffin': Hush money prosecutor reveals surprising crux of case against Trump

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in Manhattan does not actually turn on the testimony of the former president's one-time attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, argued prosecutor Joshua Steinglass as the trial neared its close. Instead, MSNBC analyst Adam Klasfeld explained in a post on X, the real moment the case was over was when former Trump White …

Donald Trump's 'hush money' case comes to a head as defence, prosecution deliver closing arguments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's 'hush money' case comes to a head as defence, prosecution deliver closing arguments

ABC  

The first criminal trial of a former US president in the nation's history is coming to a close. Trump's 'hush money' trial Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records of It's alleged he concealed a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to unlawfully influence the 2016 election to adult film star Stormy Daniels to …

Cohen’s credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial’s closing arguments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cohen’s credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial’s closing arguments

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers and Manhattan prosecutors made their final pitches Tuesday to jurors who will decide whether the Republican will be the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime, squaring off over the strength of the evidence and credibility of the prosecution’s star witness as his hush money trial drew toward a close. And the defense …

Trump defense trashes trial star witness Michael Cohen in closing arguments: ‘The GLOAT. Greatest liar of all time’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump defense trashes trial star witness Michael Cohen in closing arguments: ‘The GLOAT. Greatest liar of all time’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael Cohen is “the human embodiment of reasonable doubt,” the …

Trump fires off his own online defense as lawyers address jury in court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump fires off his own online defense as lawyers address jury in court

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers were back in court in Manhattan Tuesday, trying to wrap up his defense in the hush money trial. Among those he quoted was right-wing National Review editor Andrew McCarthy, who said, “Former FEC commissioner Bradley Smith’s testimony would have established that Trump cannot have willfully violated FECA. Because NDAs are not campaign expenditures, Trump did …

Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal. He later added: “We’ll never know if this …

Trump prosecutor’s closing arguments focus on ‘cover-up’ while defense attacks key witness
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump prosecutor’s closing arguments focus on ‘cover-up’ while defense attacks key witness

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks following the day’s proceedings in his criminal trial in Manhattan Criminal Court last week. Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the …

The last words: What each side said in closing arguments for Trump's New York trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The last words: What each side said in closing arguments for Trump's New York trial

NPR  

The last words: What each side said in closing arguments for Trump's New York trial toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images NEW YORK — Lawyers gave their final arguments Tuesday in their effort to convict or acquit former President Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsified business records as the historic trial pushes closer to an end. The …

New York jury hears closing arguments as Trump hush-money trial nears end
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New York jury hears closing arguments as Trump hush-money trial nears end

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors and defence lawyers making final pitch to jury before deliberations begin in ex-president’s historic trial. Closing arguments in the historic criminal trial of Donald Trump have stretched into the evening hours in New York City, as the defence and the prosecution make their final case to the jury before deliberations. It’s a very sad day.” The trial The case …

Trump trial reaches its end game
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump trial reaches its end game

Raw Story  

NEW YORK — The historic trial of Donald Trump enters its final act Tuesday, with closing arguments to the jury who must then decide whether to hand down the first ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. president. Speaking to reporters before and after each day in court, Trump launched regular tirades against Judge Juan Merchan — calling him "corrupt" …

Closing arguments, verdict: Trump’s hush money trial entering final stretch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Closing arguments, verdict: Trump’s hush money trial entering final stretch

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors and defence lawyers to deliver closing arguments this week in historic trial against ex-US President Donald Trump. After more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, former United States President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is now entering the final stretch. Trump, who faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents in relation to hush money payments made …

Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial

LA Times  

The testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict. The arguments don’t count as evidence in the case charging Trump with falsifying business records to cover up hush money …

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a distorted claim by Trump earlier this week that the …

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from making statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from making statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case

LA Times  

Prosecutors asked the judge to curb Donald Trump’s communications after he issued distorted and false statements about the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022. Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” …

Michael Cohen was Trump’s consummate inside man. Now, friends say he’s at risk
7 months ago

Michael Cohen was Trump’s consummate inside man. Now, friends say he’s at risk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “His family and Michael are still under risk …

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts
7 months ago

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his favorite legal analysts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If there are bragging rights associated with Donald Trump praising your legal acumen when he speaks after a day’s testimony at his criminal trial, Fox News analyst Andy McCarthy has already been cited at least a dozen times. “Every legal scholar says, `They don’t have a case,’” Trump has said more than once while reading back supportive …

What's the most likely verdict in Trump's hush money trial?
7 months ago

What's the most likely verdict in Trump's hush money trial?

LA Times  

After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The defense, by contrast, took a scattershot approach focused on undermining the credibility of any and all of the prosecution’s witnesses, particularly Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney and fixer. She confirmed in dramatic terms that Cohen and Allen …

Testimony concludes in Donald Trump's hush money trial without former president testifying
7 months ago

Testimony concludes in Donald Trump's hush money trial without former president testifying

New Indian Express  

Trump, the first former American president to be tried criminally, did not answer questions about why he did not testify. Yet even as Trump denounces the trial as a politically motivated travesty of justice, he has been working to turn the proceedings into an offshoot of his presidential campaign. It's the first of Trump's four criminal cases to go to …

Trump’s lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that’s not unusual
7 months ago

Trump’s lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that’s not unusual

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s legal team rested its case Tuesday in his hush money trial after calling just two witnesses and opting not to have the former president take the stand in his own defense. “The burden is on the prosecution, and it’s a high burden,” said Sarah Krissoff, a white-collar defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor in New …

Trump hush-money trial: Defence rests without Trump taking the witness stand
7 months ago

Trump hush-money trial: Defence rests without Trump taking the witness stand

The Hindu  

Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defence on May 21 without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate. “Your honor, the defence rests,” Mr. Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche told the judge. Mr. Trump’s team concluded with testimony from …

Here’s what to know as prosecution rests case in the People of New York vs Donald J Trump
7 months ago

Here’s what to know as prosecution rests case in the People of New York vs Donald J Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The prosecution’s case culminated with former attorney Michael …

Trump's 'defense ended on a horrible note' as witness 'insulted the jury': CNN experts
7 months ago

Trump's 'defense ended on a horrible note' as witness 'insulted the jury': CNN experts

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's defense team completely dropped the ball by calling Michael Cohen's former legal adviser Robert Costello to the witness stand, where he proceeded to cause courtroom chaos and get completely impeached by his own emails, former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi explained on a CNN panel on Tuesday morning. In doing so, he explained, Trump's team wiped the …

Trump's ‘defense rests’ without him taking the stand in hush money trial despite prior contrasting claims
7 months ago

Trump's ‘defense rests’ without him taking the stand in hush money trial despite prior contrasting claims

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign. Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Bloomberg “Your honor, the defense rests,” Trump …

Trump will not testify in New York hush-money trial as defence rests
7 months ago

Trump will not testify in New York hush-money trial as defence rests

Al Jazeera  

Weeks of witness testimony have ended, with closing statements scheduled for next week before jury deliberates. More than four weeks of witness testimony in the New York hush-money trial of former United States President Donald Trump have ended with the defence resting its case. The development on Tuesday means that the trial will be put on pause until next week, …

Defense rests without Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
7 months ago

Defense rests without Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

LA Times  

Former President Trump did not stop to speak to reporters as he left the New York courthouse Tuesday and ignored a question about why he wasn’t testifying. Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial. “Your honor, the defense rests,” Trump lawyer Todd Blanche told the …

Trump hush-money trial: Prosecution rests, closing arguments likely next week
7 months ago

Trump hush-money trial: Prosecution rests, closing arguments likely next week

The Hindu  

After approximately five weeks, 19 witnesses, reams of documents and a dash of salacious testimony, the prosecution against Donald Trump rested its case on May 20, handing over to the defence, before closing arguments expected next week. Mr. Trump's team immediately sought to undermine key testimony against the former president, who is accused of covering up hush money paid to …

'Never seen anything like it!' Trump rages at 'tyrant' judge after chaos erupts in court
7 months ago

'Never seen anything like it!' Trump rages at 'tyrant' judge after chaos erupts in court

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump engaged in one of his longest angry post-trial rants Monday after a dramatic day in court that saw his defense's witness spur chaos in the courtroom. Trump appeared enraged that Robert Costello, the one-time legal adviser to Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen, faced repercussions for antagonizing Justice Juan Merchan by rolling his eyes and muttering in …

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