The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway.
Aaron Katersky, Julia Reinstein, Olivia Rubin, Peter Charalambous, and Lucien BruggemanThe judge is considering accusations that Trump violated a gag order at least 10 times.'s criminal hush money trial was also the first day of legal arguments before jurors.
Before court adjourned, prosecutors called their first witness: David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, who prosecutors allege engaged in a conspiracy with Trump and Cohen to help influence the election by killing negative stories about Trump. "I have a spoiler alert," Blanche told jurors during his opening statement. "There is nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It's called democracy."Blanche, over objections from prosecutors, argued repeatedly that Trump had done nothing wrong. He argued that, while the Trump Organization was paying Michael Cohen for his services, Trump was busy "in the White House while he was running the country.
Prosecutors acknowledged that Cohen comes with "baggage" that includes lying under oath. But they encouraged jurors to put Cohen's allegations in the context of other evidence and testimony they will hear.Looking to watch Trump trial? Here's why the 1st criminal case of a former president won't be on TV"He has a goal, an obsession, with getting Trump. I submit to you he cannot be trusted," Blanche said.
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