Trump hush-money trial: Appeals court upholds gag order; Cohen gives more testimony

Trump hush-money trial: Appeals court upholds gag order; Cohen gives more testimony

A New York appeals court on May 14 upheld the gag order in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, finding that the judge “properly determined” that Mr. Trump’s public statements “posed a significant threat to the integrity of the testimony of witnesses and potential witnesses in this case as well.” Mr. Trump had asked the state’s intermediate … Read more

In Donald Trump’s trial, the defence will try to knock down the allegation of a plot

In Donald Trump’s trial, the defence will try to knock down the allegation of a plot

The criminal trial of Donald Trump on Friday will feature the continued cross-examination of the prosecution’s first witness, David Pecker, as defence lawyers try to discredit the idea that there had been a plot to protect Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.On Thursday, Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, described his own involvement in the … Read more

On first day of Donald Trump hush money trial, prosecutors say he corrupted 2016 election

On first day of Donald Trump hush money trial, prosecutors say he corrupted 2016 election

New York prosecutors said on the first day of Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial that the former president broke the law and corrupted the 2016 election by trying to cover up sexual encounters with a porn star and a Playboy model, while his defense lawyer said he committed no crime. Jurors in the historic … Read more