The summations come after a series of witnesses and documents have supported the Manhattan district attorney’s case. But the defense says too much depends on the testimony of Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, a convicted liar.
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Prosecutors rest their case against Trump in the hush money case. Now it’s his turn
Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen finished testifying in the New York case on Monday. The duration of Trump’s own defense is not known, though they have already begun calling witnesses.
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How does Trump’s trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy
The Trump’s Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen’s testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
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Trump’s New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week
Once an ally of the former president, now Cohen has spent a third day of testifying against him. He alleges Trump knew about the deal with an adult film star to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
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Trump gets by with a little help from his friends during New York hush money trial
The courtroom has continued to be one of the main arenas for Trump’s 2024 campaign, welcoming his allies from across the country in for a day of testimony.
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Michael Cohen, a key witness in the Trump hush money trial, returns to the stand
He once boasted of being Donald Trump’s “protector” but now he is testifying to lying for Trump’s benefit, including about payments made to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election.
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Trump fined $1,000 for violating gag order again and threatened with jail time
The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.