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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is appointing one of his defense attorneys in the New York hush money case as counselor to the president. “Few understand the Weaponization of the ‘Injustice’ System better than Alina.” Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes when a New York jury in …

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he selected his advisor and defense attorney, Alina Habba as counselor to the president. “Alina has been a tireless advocate for Justice, a fierce Defender of the Rule of Law, and an invaluable Advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “She has been unwavering in her loyalty, and …

Attorney Alina Habba, who is not part of Donald Trump's legal team overseeing his hush money trial defense, managed to temporarily disrupt the proceedings in the Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday. Moments after Judge Juan Merchan started providing the 12-person jury with instructions on how to arrive at a verdict related to the 34 felony counts filed against the former president, …

Trump lawyer suggests Trump will not testify as defense signals it will rest

Donald Trump's legal team signaled Monday that it intended to rest its defense in the former president's hush money trial. After a lunch break, Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, told Justice Juan Merchan that the defense had one witness — and it was not the former president. He just said they have 'a witness in the back,' but the defense will …

‘I was surprised myself’: Alina Habba shocked at Trump's team ‘pretty good’ defense

Alina Habba, Donald Trump's spokesperson, reacted to the cross-examination of Michael Cohen in her client's hush money trial by saying she was pleasantly "surprised." During a Monday trial break, Fox News host Sandra Smith asked Habba if the defense had damaged Cohen's credibility enough. "I'm very proud of what the team did in there, and I think you know, obviously, …

'Entirely made up': E. Jean Carroll shreds Alina Habba's bogus Trump defense

Donald Trump testifies in his defense in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit

Trump testifies in his defense in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit, for less than 3 minutes

Trump attorney Alina Habba thanked New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron after he confirmed that Donald Trump would not have gotten a jury trial – even if defense counsel had asked for it. Shortly after the trial began, Habba was accused of "forgetting" to request a jury trial on legal forms. "You have probably noticed or already read that …

'It would almost be malpractice': Trump lawyer Alina Habba's defense gutted by legal analyst

According to former prosecutor Paul Butler, one of Donald Trump's many lawyers is barking up the wrong tree if she thinks provisions found within the Presidential Records Act will come into play as her client faces a 37-count indictment in federal court. Appearing with MSNBC host Chris Jansing, Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler dismissed out of hand a defense offered …