Politics May 26 Here’s what every key witness said at Trump’s hush money criminal trial After 22 witnesses, including an adult film actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. The trial now shifts to closing arguments, scheduled for Tuesday. Here’s a look at key trial witnesses…
Politics May 21 Defense rests in Trump’s New York hush money trial without the ex-president taking the stand Costello contradicted Cohen's testimony describing Trump as intimately involved in all aspects of the hush money scheme. Costello told jurors Monday that Cohen told him Trump “knew nothing” about the hush money payment to Daniels.
Politics May 20 Prosecution rests in Trump’s hush money case, and defense now gets its turn to call witnesses The defense has said it plans to call a campaign finance expert, a lawyer who offered to represent Cohen after the FBI raided his property in 2018 and a paralegal.
Politics May 20 Michael Cohen faces more tough questions as Trump’s hush money trial nears end Under questioning from defense attorney Todd Blanche, Cohen admitted that he pocketed cash that supposed to be reimbursement for a $50,000 payment Cohen claimed he had shelled out to a technology firm.
Politics May 13 Trump’s GOP allies show up in force as Michael Cohen takes the stand in hush money trial With Donald Trump barred from publicly attacking the key witness in his hush money trial, his campaign brought to court a phalanx of Republican elected officials to speak for him.
Politics May 10 Third week of testimony draws to close in Trump hush money trial With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump.
Politics May 09 Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records Attorney Susan Necheles is trying to persuade the jury in Trump's hush money trial that the key prosecution witness cannot be believed. But Trump's case doesn't rise or fall on Daniels' account.
Politics May 09 Trump defense to attack Stormy Daniels’ credibility as she continues testimony in hush money trial Trump's defense wants to undermine the credibility of Daniels' testimony about an alleged sexual encounter and the money she got to keep quiet.
Politics May 07 Testifying in Trump’s hush money trial, Stormy Daniels describes meeting former president Cohen paid Daniels after her lawyer at the time, Keith Davidson, indicated she was willing to make on-the-record statements to the National Enquirer or on television confirming a sexual encounter with Trump.
Politics May 06 Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as former employee testifies The reprimand Monday opened a revelatory day of testimony, as jurors for the first time heard the details of the financial reimbursements at the center of the case and saw payment checks bearing Trump's signature.