May 28 WATCH: Trump’s adult children speak out during hush money closing arguments By Associated Press Eric Trump decried “political warfare” and said his father is the “toughest man I’ve ever seen” and “he endures this nonsense every single day.”… Continue reading
May 28 Trump’s defense lawyers, prosecutors will make their final pitches to the hush money jury By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press After more than four weeks of testimony, the summations tee up a momentous and historically unprecedented task for the jury as it decides whether to convict the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Continue reading
May 28 Live updates: Closing arguments in Trump’s hush money trial By Associated Press Closing arguments are expected to last all day Tuesday, with jury deliberations beginning as soon as Wednesday. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:31 Giuliani, Trump allies arraigned in Arizona fake electors scheme By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman The legal fallout from alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election continued in Arizona on Tuesday. Rudy Giuliani and nearly a dozen other allies of Donald Trump were arraigned on charges connected to the plot to… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:58 How Trump’s alleged hush money payments led to his charges in New York By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in the trial brought against the former president by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Next week, both sides will make their closing statements to the jury and then deliberations will begin. While… Continue watching
May 21 Defense rests in Trump’s New York hush money trial without the ex-president taking the stand By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:55 How Trump’s legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen’s credibility in hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Cross-examination wrapped up Monday for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, who is a central witness in the hush-money trial against the former president. Trump’s lead defense lawyer portrayed Cohen as a serial liar and someone who profited… Continue watching
May 20 Michael Cohen faces more tough questions as Trump’s hush money trial nears end By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 19 What we’ve learned so far in Trump’s hush money case and what to listen for in the final days By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal. Continue reading
May 17 Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in 2020 election overturn case By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Attorney John Eastman has pleaded not guilty in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election. Continue reading