May 08 Jury hears final arguments in in rape trial against Trump By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump's defense lawyer told jurors in New York City that they would have to believe the unbelievable to accept a columnist's claims that the former president sexually attacked her in a department store in 1996. Continue reading
May 08 Jury to soon begin deliberating merits of allegations in Trump civil trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The jury hearing a columnist's claims that she was raped by Donald Trump in the 1990s is likely to have wide latitude in deciding the merits of the civil allegations against the former president when it begins deliberations as early… Continue reading
May 04 Trump seeks to move New York criminal case to federal court By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press They argued Thursday that the former president can't be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office. Continue reading
May 04 Trump calls accuser a 'nut job' in recording played for jury By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jurors have heard Trump blast a woman who accused him of rape as a "nut job" and "mentally sick." He made the comments in video questioning that was shown Thursday during the trial of the woman's federal rape and defamation… Continue reading
May 02 In rape trial, Jessica Leeds testifies that she was also sexually attacked by Trump By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Leeds, who says Donald Trump silently molested her on an airliner in the late 1970s, testified in support of the writer who alleges that a flirtatious 1996 encounter with the future president ended in a violent sexual attack. Continue reading
May 01 On the stand, Trump accuser says not reporting rape to police 'not surprising for somebody my age' By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press E. Jean Carroll told a Manhattan federal court jury that she was born in 1943 and was a “member of the silent generation,” taught “to keep our chins up and to not complain.”… Continue reading
May 01 Trump's attorney requests mistrial in rape, defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Attorney Joe Tacopina's complaints were filed Monday in Manhattan federal court. Tacopina complained that rulings by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan have been slanted in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. Continue reading
Apr 27 AP report: Pence testifies before election probe grand jury By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump lawyer cross examines E. Jean Carroll at rape trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The former president's attorney used cross examination Thursday to try to discredit the longtime advice columnist before a jury at a New York civil trial. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump's effort to block Pence grand jury testimony rejected by court By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what day former Vice President Mike Pence might appear before the grand jury, which for months has been investigating the events preceding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and efforts by Trump… Continue reading